| Latin name |
Local names (America Latina) |
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A - |
| Abrus precatorius |
Tento muido, Crab's Eye, Precatory Bean,
Jequerity, Paratella, Paternoster, Reglisse, Rosary Pea, Weesboontje, Rakat |
| Ageratum conyzoides |
Catinga de Bode, Mexican ageratum, Erva de
Sao Joao, Rompesaraguelo |
| Albizia falcataria |
falcata |
| Anacardium excelsum |
caracoli, meija, espave, mijagua |
| Anacardium occidentale |
Cajueiro, Cashew, Cashu, Casho, Acajuiba,
Acajou, Acajaiba, Alcayoiba, Spanish: marañon / Venezuela: merey /
Portuguese: caju, cajueiro |
| Adiantum capillus-veneris |
Avenca, Adianto, Alambrillo, Cabello
De Venus, Capilera, Celantillo, Centaurea, Cilantrillo, Culandrillo, Veneris, Ladies Hair,
Venus Hair Fern |
| Andira inermis, anthelminitica |
Cabbage Bark, Cabbage Tree, Pau de Morcego |
| Annona cherimola |
Cherimoya, cherimolia, chirimolla,
cherimolier, cherimoyer / Venezuela: chirimorrinon / Brazil: graveola, graviola,
grabiola / Mexico: pox, poox /
Belize: tukib / El Salvador: anona poshte / elsewhere: anona, anona blanca. /
Indian names in Guatemala: pac, pap, tsummy, tzumux. |
| Annona diversifolia |
llama, anona blanca, ilamatzapotl, izlama,
papausa |
| Annona muricata |
soursop, guanábana, graviola |
| Annona reticulata |
bullock's heart, custard apple, sugar
apple, anona, anona colorada, anona rosada, corazón, coração de boi, cahuex, pox,
qualtzapotl, tzumuy |
| Annona scleroderma |
poshte, chirimoya, anona del monte, cawesh,
cahuex, poshté |
| Annona squamosa |
sugar apple, sweetsop, custard apple, sarumuyo,
anón, ata, pinha |
| Annona squamosa × A.
cherimola |
atemoya, chirimorinon |
| Apeiba espera |
peinemono, corcho, guasima baba, guasimo
blanco |
| Apuleia leiocarpa |
anacaspi |
| Artocarpus altilis (communis
/ incisus) |
breadfruit/ Spanish: fruta de pan,
arbor de pan, arbor del pan, pan de pobre; / Portuguese: fruta pao, pao de massa; /
Venezuela: pan de ano, pan de todo el ano, pan de palo, pan de name, topan, tupan; /
Guatemale and Honduras: mazapan, castana; / Peru: marure; / Yucatan: castano de Malabar; /
Puerto Rico: panapen, pana de pepitas |
| Asclepias curassavica |
Oficial de Sala, Cotton Bush, Blood Flower,
Algodon De Seda, Brujidera, Cancerillo, Ipecacuanha, Marjan, Mata Cavaille |
| Averrhoa carambola |
Carambola/ Dominican Republic:
vinagrillo / El Salvador: pepino de la India / Surinam: blimbing legi,
fransman-birambi / Costa Rica: tiriguro / Brazil: camerunga, caramboleiro, limas de Cayena
/ Mexico: carambolera, caramboler, árbol de pepino / Venezuelans: tamarindo
chino, tamarindo dulce |
Azadirachta
indica |
Neem |
- B - |
| Baccharis genistelloides |
Carqueja, Cacalia Amara,
Caclia Doce, Carqueja Amara, Carqueja Amarga, Cuchi-Cuchi, Quinsu-cucho, Tres-espigas,
Bacanta, Bacárida, Cacália-amargosa, Carqueja-do-mato, Carquejinha, Condamina,
Quina-de-condamiana, Tiririca-de-balaio, Vassoura |
| Bactris gasipaes |
Peach palm, pijuayo (peru), Pejibaye, Peach
palm, Pewa, Peach nut, Pejibave, Pupunha |
| Banisteriopsis
caapi; B. rubsyana; B. inebrians; others |
AYAHUASCA |
| Beilschmiedia anay |
anay, payta, escalalan, excalan |
| Bertholletia excelsa |
castaña |
| Bixa orellana |
Annatto |
| Boerhaavia diffusa, hirsuta |
Erva Tostão, Erva Toustao, Pega-pinto,
Punerva, Punnarnava |
| Bursera simaruba, graveolens |
GUMBOLIMBO, Almacigo Blanco, Almacigo
Colorado, Almacigo, Indio Desnudo, Jobo, Gumbolimbo |
| -
C - |
| Cajanus cajan, flavus |
Guandu, Feijao Guandu |
| Calycophyllum spruceanum |
capirona |
| Canavalia ensiformis |
Canavalia beans, Chickasaw lima
bean, Brazilian broad bean, Coffee bean |
| Carapa guianensis |
Andiroba, Andiroba-saruba, Iandirova,
Carapa, Requia, Brazilian Mahogany, Bastard Mahogany |
| Carica pentagona |
Babaco, Mountain Papaya |
| Cariniana pyriformis |
abarco, chibuga |
| Caryodaphnopsis fosteri |
moena |
| Casearia sylvestris |
GUACATONGA, Erva de Bugre, Guacatonga,
Cafe-Bravo |
| Cassia alata |
GUAJAVA |
| Cassia fistula |
Canafistula, Golden Shower, Purging
Fistula, Chacara,Agaci |
| Cassia occidentalis |
Fedegoso, Fedegosa, Yerba hedionda, Brusca,
Guanina, Martinica, Platanillo, Manjerioba, Peieriaba, Retama, Achupa poroto, Heduibda,
Folha-de-pajé |
| Casuarina equisetifolia |
casuarina, horsetail oak, she oak |
| Cecropia palmata |
Embauba, Imbauba, Umbauba, Trumpet Tree,
Grayumbe, Yagruma |
| Cecropia peltata |
Embauba, Imbauba, Umbauba, Trumpet Tree,
Grayumbe, Yagruma |
| Cedrela odorata |
cedro |
| Cedrelinga catenaeformis |
tornillo |
| Chenopodium ambrosioides |
Erva-de-Santa Maria, Epazote, Apasote,
Paico, Pazote, Semen Contra |
| Chondrodendron tomentosum |
Curare, Pareira Brava, Pareira |
| Cinnamomium cassia |
blume, cassia buds |
| Cinnamonium zeylanicum |
canela, cinnamon |
| Cissampelos pareira |
Abuta, Abutua, Barbasco, False Pareira,
Pareira, Aristoloche Lobee |
| Citrus medica |
citron, Spanish: cidra, poncil,
poncidre, cedro limón, limón cidra, limón Francés, / Central America:
toronja / Portuguese: cidrao |
| Citrus paradisi |
Grapefruit, toronja |
| Cocos nucifera |
cocos, coco |
| Cola acuntinata / nitida |
cola |
| Copaifera langsdorfii |
Diesel tree |
| Copaifera multijuga |
|
| Copaifera officinalis,
reticulata |
Copaiba, Copal, Balsam Copaiba, Copaiva,
Jesuit's Balsam, Copaibeura-de-Minas, Mal-dos-Sete-Dias |
| Cordia alliodora |
laurel, noga, vera de humo, canalete, moho |
| Cordia salicifolia/escalyculata |
Chá de Bugre, Porangaba, Cafezinho, Café
do Mato, Claraiba, Cha de Frade, Louro-salgueiro, Louro-mole |
| Croton eleuteria |
Cascarilla, Cascarilha, Amber Kabug |
| Croton matourensis |
ciprana |
| Cynara scolymus |
Artichoke, Alcachofra, Alcachofera,
Artichaut, Tyosen-Azami |
- D - |
| Desmodium adscendens |
Amor Seco, Strong Back, Carrapicho, Pega
Pega, Margarita, Burbur, Manayupa, Mundubirana, Barba de Boi, Mundurana, Dusa Karnira |
| Dipteryx odorata |
Cumaru, Tonka Bean, Amburana,
Imburana de Cheiro |
| Dorstenia brasiliensis |
Carapia, Carapá, Bezoar, Contrajerva |
| Drimys winteri |
Aktarcin, Caataia, Canelo, Canela-Amarga,
Capororoca-picante, Melambo, Para-Tudo |
- E - |
| Elaeis guineensis |
African oil palm |
| Erythrina berteroana |
Coralbean, Macrette |
| Erythroxylumcatuaba/ Juniperus
brasiliensis |
Catuaba, Chuchuhuasha,
Tatuaba, Pau de Reposta, Caramuru, Piratancara |
| Euphorbia insulana |
Aveloz, Milkbush, Pencil Tree |
| Euphorbia lathyris |
Mole plant, Petroleum plant, Caper spurge,
Gopher plant |
| Euphorbia tirucalli |
Petroleum plant, Aveloz, Milkbush, Pencil
Tree |
| Euterpe precatoria |
huasaí |
- F - |
| Ficus anthelmintica |
oje |
| Ficus carica |
Fig, Higo, brevo, figo |
- G - |
| Gliricidia sepium |
Madre de cacao |
| Gmelina arborea |
gmelina, melina, yemane |
| Guarea trichilioides |
cedro guino, cedro macho, bilibili,
trompillo |
| Guazuma critina |
bolaina blanca |
- H - |
| Haematoxylum campechianum |
Campeche, Kampes Agaci, Logwood, Palo De
Campeche |
| Heteropsis jenmanii |
tamshi |
| Hevea brasiliensis |
Para rubber, seringa, goma |
| Hibiscus sabdariffa |
Roselle |
| Hymenaea courbaril |
Coubaril, Kerosene tree, West Indian locust |
- I - |
| Inga edulis |
guaba, guabilla (peru), Ice-cream
bean, Guava machete, Inga cipo, Guavo-bejuco |
| Inga vera |
Guaba |
| -
J - |
| Jateorhiza palmata, columba |
Calumba, Calumba Root, Columba, Kalumba,
Jateorhiza, Guvercin Koku Otu |
- K - |
| Kalanchoe brasiliensis,
pinnata |
Air Plant, Coirama, Coirama-Branca,
Coirama-Brava, Folha-da-Costa, Folha da Costa, Hoja de aire, Paochecara, Sayao, Saiao |
- L - |
| Lepidocaryum tessmannii |
irapay |
| Leucaena leucocephala |
leucaena, guaje, yaje |
- M - |
| Malpighia
punicifolia/glabra |
Acerola, Cereso, Barbados Cherry, Antilles Cherry, cereza
colorada, cereza de la sabana, grosella, cerejeira, semeruco, cemeruco, shimarucu |
| Manihot esculenta/ ultisima/
aipi |
Yuca, Tapioca, Manioc, madioca |
| Manilkara zapota |
chichle |
| Mauritia flexuosa |
aguaja |
| Maytenus ilicifolia |
Espinhera Santa, Cancerosa, Chuchuwasi,
Maiteno, Limaosinho |
| Maytenus krukovit,
laevis, macrocarpa, ebenifolia |
Chuchuhuasi, Chucchu huashu, Chuchuasi,
chuchasha |
| Mikania cordifolia, cordata |
Guaco, Bejuco De Finca, Cepu |
| Mikania hirsutissima |
Cipó Cabeludo, Guaco-Cabeludo, Erva Dutra,
Cipó-almecega-cabeludo |
| Minquartia guianensis |
huacapú |
| Mirabilis jalapa |
Buenas Tardes, Dondiego De Noche, Gulabbas,
Maravilla, Noche Buena |
| Momordica charantia |
Bitter Melon, Balsam Apple, Melao De Sao
Caetano, Salsamino, Sorci, Sorossi, Pare, Peria laut, Peria, Periok |
| Musa acuminata X paradisiaca |
Banana, Bananier Nain, Canbur, Curro,
Plantain, platano |
| Myrciaria dubia |
Camu-camu, Rumberry |
| Myroxylon balsamum, pereirae |
Balsam of Peru, Balsamo De Tolu, Balsamo
Peruano, Pau De Balsamo |
- N - |
| Nectandra spp. |
colom: jigua, laurel |
- O - |
| Ocotea spp. |
Moena |
- P - |
| Paraqueiba sericea |
umarí |
| Parthenium argentatum |
Guayule |
| Passiflora quadrangularis |
Giant Granadilla, granadilla, or parcha,
granadilla real, grandadilla grande, parcha granadina, parcha de Guinea, granadilla
de fresco, granadilla para refrescos; badea, corvejo, badea, granadilla
real, sandía de Pasión, maracuya-acu, maracuja-assu, maracuja silvestre, maracuya
grande, maracuja suspiro, maracuja mamao, or maracuja de caiena, grote, groote
markoesa, tumbo, tambo |
| Paullinia cupana |
Guarana |
| Persea americana |
Avocado, Aguacate, Palta, cura, cupandra,
abacate |
| Persea schiedeana |
coyo, coyocte, chalte, chinini; chucte,
chupte, cotyo, aguacate de monte, aguacaton, yas |
| Petiveria alliacea |
Anamu, Apacin, Apacina, Apazote De Zorro,
Hierba De Las Gallinitas, Huevo De Gato, Mucura-caa, Mucura, Mucuracaa |
| Peumus boldus |
Boldo, Boldina, Baldina |
| Phoenix dactylifera |
Date, datil, tamara. |
| Phyllanthus niruri |
Chanca piedra, Quebra Pedra, Pitirishi,
Quinina Criolla |
| Phytelehpas macrocarpa |
yarina |
| Pollalesta discolor |
yanavara |
| Pourouma cecropiaefolia |
Brasil: puruma, cucura, imbauba mansa,
imbauba-de-vinho, imbauba de cheiro, Bahia: tararanga preta, Manaus: mapati , Colombia:
puruma, caime, caimaron, caimaron silvestre, uva caimarona, camuirro, cucura, uva, sirpe,
hiye, joyahiye , Peru: uvilla. |
| Pouteria caimito |
caimito |
| Psidium friedrichsthalianum |
Costa Rican Guava, cas or cas
ácida (Costa Rica), guayaba ácida (Guatemala), guayaba agria (Colombia),
guayaba de danto (Honduras), guayaba de agua (Panama), guayaba del Choco (Ecuador),
guayaba montes (Mexico), guayaba (Nicaragua), and arrayan (El
Salvador). |
| Psidium guajava |
Guava, guayabo, guayavo, guayaba,
guyava. guave, goejaba, goiaba, goaibeira,
pichi, posh, enandi |
| Psidium guineense / molle
/ schiedeanum / aracá |
brazilian guava, castelian guava/
Brazil: aracá, aracá do campo, aracahy;
Guianas: wild guava, wilde guave. / guabillo, huayava, guayaba brava, sacha guayaba
(Peru); / allpa guayaba (Ecuador); / guayaba de sabana, guayaba
sabanera, guayaba agria (Venezuela); / guayaba, guayaba acida, guayaba hedionda,
chamach, chamacch, pataj, pichippul (Guatemala); guisaro, cas extranjero (Costa Rica); /
guayabita, guayaba arraijan, guayabita de sabana (Panama); / guayabillo (El
Salvador).
guayaba agria, (Mexico) |
| Psuedosamanea guachapele |
igua, iguamarillo, cedro amarillo |
| Psychotria
viridis |
Chacruna |
- Q - |
| Quassia amara |
Amargo, Bitterwood, Quassia, Cuassia |
| -
R - |
| Ricinus communis |
castor oil |
| Rollinia mucosa |
Brazil: biriba, biriba de Pernambuco,
fruta da condessa, jaca de pobre, araticu, araticum, araticum pitaya / Peru: anon
/ Ecuador: chirimoya /
Colombia: mulato / Venezuela: rinon, rinon de monte / Mexico: anona babosa, zambo /
Trinidad: wild sugar apple / Guadeloupe: cachiman morveux, cachiman cochon,
cachiman montagne / Puerto Rico: cachiman, anon cimarron / Dominican Republic:
candongo, anona |
- S - |
| Schizolobium parahyba |
tambor, guapuruvu, pinguasi |
| Sheelea scheelea |
shebon |
| Solanum sessiliflorum |
cocona, / Amazonian Indian: cubiyú
(name for more Solanum spp.), / around Manaus:, cubiu / The Indians of the
Upper Orinoco: tupiro, topiro. / Colombians: coconilla, lulo, a name
more often given to the naranjilla. / It has been casually dubbed "turkey
berry", "peach tomato", or "Orinoco apple". |
| Spondias dulcis, cytherea |
ambarella, juplón, hobo de racimos, jobo
de la India, jobo de Indio, mango jobo, manzana de oro, caja-manga |
| Spondias mombin |
ubos |
| Stachytarpheta jamaicensis /
cayenensis |
Gervão, Brazilian Tea, Bastard Vervain,
Verbena Azul, Verbena |
| Swietenia macrophylla |
caoba |
- T - |
| Tabebuia rosea |
roble, ocoba, guayacan rosado |
| Tabebuia serratifolia |
tahuari |
| Tectona grandis |
teca, teak |
| Terminalia ivorensis |
terminalia, framire |
| Terminalia superba |
terminalia, limba |
| Theobroma cacao |
Cacao, Criollo, Cacao Forastero, Cacao,
Cacaoyer, Chocolate, Kakao |
| Theobroma grandiflorum |
Cupuasu, Copoasu |
| Turnera diffusa, aphrodisiaca |
Damiana, Damiane,
Oreganillo, The Bourrique |
| Tyanthus
panurensis |
clavohuasca |
- U - |
| Uncaria tomentosa |
Cat's Claw, Una de gato, Paraguayo,
Garabato, Garbato casha, Samento, Toroñ, Tambor huasca, Aun huasca, Una de gavilan,
Hawk's claw |
- V - |
- W - |
- XY - |
- Z - |
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