Haiari
Scientific name: Derris / Duguelia / Lonchocarpus chrysophyllus or other related species
Vern: haiari (En)
Local: neku, ndeku (Sr)
Indig: ineku (Tr); haiari (Lok); kumata (Ka)
Growth Form: Climbers
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
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Strychnos spp. (Arrow poisons)
Scientific name: Strychnos spp.
Vern: curare (En)
Local: dobruduwa (Sr)
Indig: urari, wirari (Tr)
Growth Form: Climber
Order: Gentianales
Family: Loganiaceae
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Gnetum spp.
Scientific name: Gnetum spp.
Vern: gnetum (En); ituá (BrP)
Local: srieba (Sr)
Indig: kasabora (Lok); towa (Tr); tulipio (Wayana); waya (Wayãpi)
Growth Form: Climber
Order: Gnetales
Family: Gnetaceae
Violet or Pink Coral Fungus
Scientific name: Clavaria zollingeri
English: Violet or Pink Coral Fungus
Dutch: Slijmzwammen
Sranan:
Trio: Korope
Wayana:
Growth Form: Fungus
Order: Agaricales
Family: Clavariaceae
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Melipona captiosa
Scientific name: Melipona captiosa
Vern: stingless bee / melipona bee (En); angelloze bij (Du)
Local:
Indig: sukuruman (sugar bee)(Tr)
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae (Tribe: Meliponini)
Melipona fulva / Jandaíra Amarela (Braz. Port.)
Scientific name: Melipona fulva
Vern: stingless bee / melipona bee (En); angelloze bij (Du)
Local:
Indig: arawatawanë (howler monkey bee)(Tr)
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae (Tribe: Meliponini)
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Melipona paraensis / Jandaíra Amarela (Braz. Port.)
Scientific name: Melipona paraensis
Vern: stingless bee / melipona bee (En); angelloze bij (Du)
Local:
Indig: Tempatapume (Tr)
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae (Tribe: Meliponini)
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Melipona lateralis / Juruará (Braz. Port.)
Scientific name: Melipona lateralis.
Vern: stingless bee / melipona bee (En); angelloze bij (Du)
Local:
Indig: kïjapokowanë (toucan bee)(Tr)
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae (Tribe: Meliponini)
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Brazilian Robust-Stingless Bee
Scientific name: Scaptotrigona sp.
Vern: brazilian robust-stingless bee (En);
Local:
Indig: ururiwanë or wanëima (Tr)
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
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Reishi / Shiny Red Conks
Scientific name: Ganoderma spp.
English: Shiny Red Conks
Dutch: Hemelboomzwam
Sranan:
Trio: Korope
Wayana:
Growth Form: Fungus
Order: Polyporales
Family: Ganodermataceae
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