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Sloanea guianensis

Scientific name: Sloanea guianensis                                                                                                                                                         Vern: rondbladerige boskuswe (Du); urucurana, carvalhinho, castanha-de-macaco (BrP); 
Local: châtaignier petites feuilles (FG); kakirio, shirabulie (GU); rafru-njannjan; kirikahu (Sr)
Indig: tëpaimë (Tr)

Growth Form: Trees and shrubs
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae

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Cedron / Wan-Ede

Devecchi MF, Thomas WW, Pirani JR (2018b) Taxonomic revision of the neotropical genus Homalolepis Turcz. (Simaroubaceae). Phytotaxa 366:1–108

Scientific name: Homalolepis cedron (Syn: Simaba cedron)
Vern: cedron (En, Sp); mankrapa or jankrapa, grootbladige (Du); manga-de-anta (PBr)
Local: kototiki / wan-ede (Sr)
Indig: pai emu (Tr)

Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Sapindales
Family: Simaroubaceae

MORE PHOTOS: http://www.lachaussetterouge.fr/2016/11/homalolepis-cedron.html

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Duguetia cauliflora

Scientific name: Duguetia cauliflora
Vern: Laagfruit jari-jari (Du)
Local: jari-jari, bos-anamu (Sr); envira (FG); envira-de-tronco (BrP)
Indig: kapai ejamï (Tr)

Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae

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Sawari nut

Scientific name: Caryocar nuciferum
Vern: sawari-noot, sauri-noot (Du)
Local: ingi-noto, sawari noto (Sr); sawari nut, souari, butternut of Guiana (GU); péqui, porte-noix (FG)
Indig: Sho (Tr)

Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Caryocaraceae

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Crabwood

Scientific name: Carapa surinamensis
Vern: crabwood (En); andirobinha (BrPo) 
Local: witte krapa, weti-krapa (Sr); carapa (FG); crabwood (GU)
Indig: krappa (Tr)

Growth Form: Trees and shrubs
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae

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