Scientific name: Clusia grandiflora
Vern: spiral ginger (En); cana-de-macaco (BrP)
Local: abrasa, prespres (Sr); kufa (GU); aralie grande fleur (FG); cebola-da-mata (BPo)
Indig: kuapo-u, yuwayuwa (Ka); wanapan (Tr); dada anapamwe (Way)
Maroon: katu tatai (Sa); bai l’opu (Nd/Au)
Growth Form: Climbers (hemi-epiphyte)
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae
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Scientific name: Costus scaber
Vern: spiral ginger (En); cana-de-macaco (BrP)
Local: sangrafu, rode sangrafu (Sr); congo cane, wild ginger (GU); canne congo (FG)
Indig: siwiru (Tr); maikaman (Way)
Maroon: sangrafu
Growth Form: Herbs
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Costaceae
Scientific name: Rhiziphora mangle
Vern: red mangrove (En); rode mangrove (Du); palétuvier rouge (Fr) mangue vermelho (BrP)
Local: red mangrove (GU); mangro, rode mangro (Sr), mang, mang wouj (FG)
Indig: aparaiba (Wayampi); kakutiru (Lok); pautivié (Pal)
Growth Form: Trees and shrubs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rhiziphoraceae
Scientific name: Mourera fluviatilis
Vern: riverweed (En); seriba, siriúba (BrP)
Local: huya (GU); salade coumarou (FG); sulaweed (Sr)
Indig: pema (Tr); wïja (Way)
Maroon/Aluku: kumarunyannyan
Growth Form: Herbs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Podostemataceae
Scientific name: Avicennia germinans
Vern: black mangrove (En); seriba, siriúba (BrP)
Local: courida (GU); palétuvier noir (FG); parwa (Sr)
Indig: buhu (War); maro/mali (Lok)
Growth Form: Trees and shrubs
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Scientific name: Oenocarpus bacaba
Vern: bacaba palm (En); bacaba (BrP)
Local: turu, turuba (GU); kumbu (Sr); comou (FG)
Indig: kumu (Tr, Way, Ww) Growth Form: Palms
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
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Scientific name: Byrsonima crassifolia
Vern: golden spoon, nance (En); murici (BrP)
Local: lontukassi, lobilobi (Sr); savanna serrette (GU); prunier d’or, mourici (FG)
Indig:
Growth Form: Trees and shrubs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Malpighiaceae
Scientific name: Humiria balsamifera
Vern: tauroniro (En); umiri (BrP)
Local: meri, aneisi-udu, blakaberi (Sr); tauroniro, bastard bulletwood (GU); houmiri, bois rouge (FG)
Indig: houmiri (Ka)
Growth Form: Trees and shrubs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Humiriaceae
Scientific name: Mauritia flexuosa
Vern: moriche palm (En); buriti (BrP)
Local: ite (GU); morisi (Sr); palmier bâche, moriche (FG)
Indig: koi (Tr); ite (Mac, Wap)
Growth Form: Palms
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Scientific name: Attalea maripa
Vern: maripa (En, Du, Fr); inajá (BrP)
Local: maripa (Sr, GU, FG)
Indig: maripa (Mac, Tr, Ww, Wap)
Growth Form: Palms
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae