Specied Data Sheets
Agroforestry & Ethnobotany

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Arecaceae
Anacardiaceae
Annonaceae
Apocynaceae
Bignoniaceae
Bombacaceae
Chrysobalanaceae
Clusiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Fabaceae
Guttiferae
Icacinaceae
Lauraceae
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Loranthaceae
Malvaceae
Moraceae
Musaceae
Myrtaceae
Rubiaceae
Sapotaceae
Solanaceae
Sterculiaceae
Zingiberaceae

 

Scientific Name Vernacular Name

Family: Arecaceae

Attalea phalerata, Attalea spp. (formerly Scheelea spp.) Shapaja
Mauritia flexuosa Aguaje
Socratea exorrhiza Cashapona, pona
Astrocaryum chambira Chambira
Euterpe precatoria Huassaí, chonta
Bactris gasipaes Pijuayo
Phytelephas spp. Yarina, tagua
Oenocarpus mapora Sinamillo, vacabillo
Oenocarpus bataua Ungurahui
Iriartea deltoidea Huacrapona

Family: Anacardiaceae

Spondias mombin Uvos
Anacardium occidentale Cashew, Casho, Marañon
Spondias purpurea Taperibá

Family: Annonaceae

Anonna spp. Anona, sacha anona, anonilla, guanabana

Family: Apocynaceae

Couma macrocarpa Leche huayo, leche caspi
Parahancornia peruviana Naranjo podrido

Family: Bignoniaceae

Jacaranda copaia, Jacaranda sp. Huamansamana
Crescentia cujete Huingo
Mansoa alliacea Ajo sacha, sacha ajo

Family: Bombacaceae

Ochroma spp. Topa, topa de altura, balsa
Quararibea cordata Zapote, sapote

Family: Chrysobalanaceae

Couepia spp. Parinari, supay ocote

Family: Clusiaceae

Vismia angusta, Vismia spp. Pichirina, pichirina blanca, pichirina de altura
Rheedia spp. Charichuelo, brea huayo

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Croton lechleri Sangre de grado
Manihot esculenta Yuca, yuca amarillo, yuca amarga, Señorita

Family: Fabaceae

Erythrina spp. Amacisa
Inga edulis Guava, guaba (Do not confuse with Psidium guajava)
Inga spp. Shimbillo
Swartzia spp. Cumaceba

Family: Guttiferae

Calophyllum spp. Lagarto caspi

Family: Icacinaceae

Poraqueiba sericea Umarí

Family: Lauraceae

Persea americana Palta, huira palta, avocado, aguacate

Family: Lecythidaceae

Couroupita sp. Aya uma
Grias peruviana Sachamangua, mangua

Family: Loranthaceae

Phoradendron spp. Suelda con suelda

Family: Malvaceae

Malachra spp. Malva

Family: Moraceae

Artocarpus altilis Pandishu, pan de árbol
Ficus insipida, F. glabrata, Ficus spp. Ojé
Pourouma cecropiifolia Uvilla

Family: Musaceae

Musa spp. Platanos, maduros, guineos, banana

Family: Myrtaceae

Eugenia stipitata Arazá, guayaba brasilera
Myrciaria dubia, Myrciaria spp. Camu camu, shahuinto

Family: Rubiaceae

Genipa americana Huito
Uncaria spp. Uña de gato

Family: Sapotaceae

Pouteria caimito Caimito

Family: Solanaceae

Solanum mammosum Tintona, cocona venenosa
Solanum spp. Cocona, coconillo, cocona dulce, cocona grande

Family: Sterculiaceae

Theobroma bicolor Macambo, motelo

Family: Zingiberaceae

Renealmia spp. Mishqui panga