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Table 5 Botanical names of the most frequently collected species

From: Palikur traditional roundwood construction in eastern French Guiana: ethnobotanical and cultural perspectives

Botanic family

(main palikur name)

Botanical namea

Reference voucher specimenb

Correspondence botanical species/ethnospecies

Fidelity level of usec

    

Post

Frame

Annonaceae

 Kigiksaw

Guatteria punctata (Aubl.) R.A. Howard

CO.80

4/13

0/3

3/3

Guatteria wachenheimii Benoist

MC.392

3/13

Anaxagorea phaeocarpa Mart.

CO.281

2/13

Guatteria anteridifera Scharf & Maas

MC.50

2/13

 Kuukumwi priye

Oxandra asbeckii (Pulle) R.E. Fr.

CO.1

16/29

1/6

6/6

Guatteria wachenheimii Benoist

CO.320

4/29

Unonopsis rufescens (Baill.) R.E. Fr.

CO.65

3/29

Guatteria anteridifera Scharf & Maas

CO.266

2/29

Pseudoxandra cuspidata Maas

MC.663

2/29

 Kuukumwi seyne

Pseudoxandra cuspidata Maas

CO.13

5/5

0/5

5/5

 Pukuu (seyne)

Xylopia nitida Dunal

CO.40

6/9

0/3

3/3

Xylopia cayennensis Maas

Gr. 1677

3/9

Apocynaceae

 Isuu ã

Aspidosperma excelsum Benth.

MC.24

2/2

1/1

0/1

 GĂ”ngo

Geissospermum laeve (Vell.) Miers

CO.118

3/3

1/1

1/1

 Pakih etni

Parahancornia fasciculata (Poir.) Benoist

Gr.3064

4/4

0/2

2/2

Bignoniaceae

 Kwik

Handroanthus serratifolius (Vahl) S.O.Grose

Gr.3109

2/2

  

Burseraceae

 Ahuwahu

Protium opacum Swart

L.796

5/19

0/3

3/3

Protium tenuifolium (Engl.) Engl.

Pr.Gr.4336

3/19

Protium apiculatum Swart

Gr.1583

3/19

Protium morii D.C. Daly

MC.456

2/19

 Marinaiwa

Protium altsonii Sandwith

MC.26

3/13

0/3

3/3

Protium gallicum D.C. Daly

Gr.2143

3/13

Protium decandrum (Aubl.) Marchand

MC.109

2/13

Protium trifoliolatum Engl.

MC.117

2/13

 Sirasira

Protium decandrum (Aubl.) Marchand

MC.22

3/14

0/4

4/4

Tetragastris panamensis (Engl.) Kuntze

Gr.1858

2/14

Protium subserratum (Engl.) Engl.

Gr.3125

2/14

Chrysobalanaceae

 Bukutru gatew

Licania alba (Bernoulli) Cuatrec.

CO.345

12/40

5/5

5/5

Couepia caryophylloides Benoist

CO.356

4/40

Hirtella bicornis Mart. & Zucc.

CO.293

4/40

Hirtella glandulosa Spreng.

CO.334

2/40

Licania densiflora Kleinhoonte

CO.144

2/40

Licania membranacea Sagot ex Laness.

Pr.Gr.4370

2/40

 Inutauviye

Licania heteromorpha Benth.

CO.229

7/16

2/2

2/2

Clusiaceae

 Kwatri (waxriune) duwĂ”

Tovomita brevistaminea Engl.

CO.292

2/10

3/3

3/3

Tovomita choisyana Planch. & Triana

CO.29

2/10

Tovomita sp. 1

CO.82

2/10

Tovomita sp. 2

CO.17

2/10

 Ti

Symphonia globulifera L.f.

CO.57

4/5

0/2

2/2

 Wakukwa tiranĂ”

Garcinia macrophylla Mart.

Gr.2128

3/7

0/1

1/1

Garcinia benthamiana (Planch. & Triana) Pipoly

MC.343

2/7

Garcinia madruno (Kunth) Hammel

Gr.3119

2/7

Ebenaceae

 Miret

Diospyros carbonaria Benoist

MC.70

3/13

0/1

1/1

Diospyros dichroa Sandwith

Gr.3157

3/13

Diospyros cavalcantei Sothers

MC.46

2/13

Elaeocarpaceae

 Waaduk (seyne)

Sloanea laxiflora Spruce ex Benth.

CO.286

5/5

0/1

1/1

Erythroxylaceae

 Yawknabwi duwĂ”

Erythroxylum amplum Benth.

Gr.Pr.2050

4/4

2/3

3/3

Goupiaceae

 Pasis

Goupia glabra Aubl.

CO.18

5/5

2/3

3/3

Ixonanthaceae

 Yawu wahuyo

Cyrillopsis paraensis Kuhlm.

CO.46

2/2

5/5

0/5

Lauraceae

 Migukat

Licaria martiniana (Mez) Kosterm.

MC.650

2/10

0/3

3/3

Ocotea percurrens Vicent.

Gr.1680

2/10

 Panawnap

Aiouea longipetiolata van der Werff

MC.155

2/5

2/3

3/3

 Sedri kamwi

Licaria martiniana (Mez) Kosterm.

CO.231

3/7

1/4

4/4

 Wen

Ocotea guianensis Aubl.

Gr.2068

7/8

1/2

2/2

Lauraceae sp. 3

CO.170

1/8

Lecythidaceae

 Avun

Eschweilera coriacea (DC.) S.A. Mori

Gr.Pr.1990

5/38

5/6

6/6

Lecythis persistens Sagot

CO.27

5/38

Eschweilera grandiflora (Aubl.) Sandwith

MC.212

4/38

Eschweilera sagotiana Miers

CO.254

4/38

Eschweilera apiculata (Miers) A.C.Sm.

MC.116

3/38

Lecythis holcogyne (Sandwith) S.A. Mori

CO.148

3/38

Eschweilera chartaceifolia S.A. Mori

MC.321

2/38

 Kwatri waxriune (seyne)

Lecythis poiteaui O. Berg

CO.19

6/21

3/3

3/3

Eschweilera cf. simiorum (Benoist) Eyma

CO.160

3/21

Eschweilera chartaceifolia S.A. Mori

MC.60

2/21

Leguminosae

 Ãjelik

Dicorynia guianensis Amshoff

Gr.3057

10/10

3/3

3/3

 Kaybune ã

Zygia racemosa (Ducke) Barneby & J.W. Grimes

CO.4

3/3

1/1

1/1

 Miumiu

Inga paraensis Ducke

Gr.3175

3/13

1/3

3/3

Inga capitata Desv.

Gr.JLG.3216

2/13

Inga sp. 15

CO.332

2/13

 Sakeg (kamwi)

Hymenolobium flavum Kleinhoonte

Gr.3067

2/13

0/2

2/2

Parkia nitida Miq.

Gr.3030

2/13

 Ã danĂ”

Bocoa prouacensis Aubl.

Gr.3269

5/5

0/2

2/2

 Wakap

Vouacapoua americana Aubl.

Gr.3011

16/16

4/4

2/4

 Wap

Eperua falcata Aubl.

CO.52

4/12

4/4

4/4

Dialium guianense (Aubl.) Sandwith

Gr.1766

2/12

Eperua grandiflora (Aubl.) Benth.

Gr.3082

2/12

Macrolobium bifolium (Aubl.) Pers.

Gr.1662

2/12

 Yuhumwi

Pentaclethra macroloba (Willd.) Kuntze

Gr.1643

3/5

1/1

1/1

 Wakukwa adava

Gustavia augusta L.

MFP.1365

4/8

1/1

1/1

Lecythis zabucajo Aubl.

Gr.3078

2/8

Melastomataceae

 Ahayumna

Mouriri nervosa Pilg.

Gr.3153

6/8

3/5

5/5

Mouriri francavillana Cogn.

L.836

2/8

 Avitkat

Mouriri francavillana Cogn.

DD.14

3/5

1/3

3/3

Mouriri crassifolia Sagot

CO.323

2/5

 Timuvukti

Mouriri sagotiana Triana

Gr.1627

7/8

0/3

3/3

Moraceae

 Impitit waxriune

Maquira guianensis Aubl.

CO.311

3/4

0/1

1/1

 Pairi

Brosimum rubescens Taub.

CO.172

6/16

1/2

2/2

Brosimum guianense (Aubl.) Huber ex Ducke

MC.6

3/16

Trymatococcus oligandrus (Benoist) Lanj.

Gr.3143

3/16

 Pakaad

Bagassa guianensis Aubl.

Gr.1655

2/2

1/1

1/1

 Tukwangu

Helicostylis tomentosa (Poepp. & Endl.) J.F.Macbr.

MC.508

2/7

0/2

2/2

Naucleopsis guianensis (Mildbr.) C.C. Berg

Gr.3148

2/7

Pseudolmedia laevis (Ruiz & Pav.) J.F.Macbr.

CO.227

2/7

Myristicaceae

 Wahusi (waxriune)

Virola michelii Heckel

Gr.3036

7/20

0/3

3/3

Iryanthera hostmannii (Benth.) Warb.

Gr.1754

3/20

Iryanthera sagotiana (Benth.) Warb.

Pr.Gr.4392

3/20

Virola kwatae Sabatier

MC.20

2/20

Virola multicostata Ducke

MC.417

2/20

Virola surinamensis (Rol. ex Rottb.) Warb.

DD.15

2/20

Myrtaceae

 Awaw

Myrciaria floribunda (H. West ex Willd.) O. Berg

Gr.3002

4/9

2/3

3/3

 Inam etni

Eugenia coffeifolia DC.

CO.287

6/22

4/5

5/5

Eugenia patrisii Vahl

Gr.3091

3/22

Myrcia decorticans DC.

MC.49

3/22

Eugenia sp.FG13 (Holst)

MC.77

2/22

 Kagegut

Myrcia fallax (Rich.) DC.

Gr.1802

2/3

1/1

1/1

Ochnaceae

 Kwatri waxriune (duwĂ”)

Lacunaria cf. jenmanii (Oliv.) Ducke

CO.353

2/6

1/1

1/1

Quiina sessilis Choisy

MC.503

2/6

Olacaceae

 Aneku

Ptychopetalum olacoides Benth.

CM.1060

5/5

0/1

1/1

 Yawu

Minquartia guianensis Aubl.

Gr.3007

5/5

5/5

0/5

Rubiaceae

 Ã wakaha

Ferdinandusa paraensis Ducke

MC.480

1/2

0/1

1/1

Ferdinandusa sp. 1

CO.299

1/2

 Kinuwup

Duroia eriopila L.f.

Gr.1760

2/4

1/2

1/2

Sapindaceae

 Mbagwi

Cupania scrobiculata Rich.

CO.147

4/9

0/2

2/2

Matayba sp. undet

MC.235

2/9

  

 Tuu

Talisia carinata Radlk.

Gr.1585

1/5

0/3

3/3

Talisia megaphylla Sagot

Gr.1753

1/5

Talisia mollis Kunth ex Cambess.

CO.185

1/5

Talisia sp. undet

MC.588

1/5

Toulicia elliptica Radlk.

L.788

1/5

Sapotaceae

 Balata (duwĂ”)

Manilkara huberi (Ducke) A. Chev.

Gr.3035

3/4

2/2

2/2

 Kuyaw kamwi

Pouteria decorticans T.D. Penn.

MC.83

23/36

6/6

6/6

Pouteria gongrijpii Eyma

Pr.Gr.4277

7/36

Pouteria filipes Eyma

Gr.3177

2/36

Pouteria singularis T.D.Penn.

MC.160

2/36

 Tukuyuy kamwi

Pouteria jariensis Pires & T.D.Penn.

Gr.3183

2/4

2/2

2/2

 Uu kamwi

Micropholis cayennensis T.D.Penn.

Gr.3059

5/56

8/8

8/8

Pouteria gongrijpii Eyma

Pr.Gr.4293

5/56

Pouteria torta (Mart.) Radlk.

CO.106

5/56

Pouteria rodriguesiana Pires & T.D.Penn.

Gr.3130

4/56

Pouteria guianensis Aubl.

CO.252

4/56

Pouteria aubrevillei Bernardi

MC.108

3/56

Pouteria decorticans T.D. Penn.

CO.33

3/56

Pouteria macrocarpa (Mart.) D.Dietr.

CO.111

3/56

Pouteria singularis T.D.Penn.

CO.290

3/56

Micropholis guyanensis (A.DC.) Pierre

Gr.1749

2/56

Pouteria hispida Eyma

CO.154

2/56

Pouteria reticulata (Engl.) Eyma

MC.699

2/56

Siparunaceae

 Avakni avak

Siparuna pachyantha A.C. Sm.

Gr.3172

2/2

1/1

1/1

 Yahiwemna

Siparuna cristata (Poepp. & Endl.) A.DC.

CO.284

3/6

0/1

1/1

Siparuna guianensis Aubl.

Gr.1850

2/6

  1. aIn bold, the most representative species
  2. bDeposited at the CAY herbarium, French Guiana
  3. cRatio calculated as the no. of given botanic species vouchers/total vouchers for this ethnospecies (total vouchers 669). Fidelity level of use is calculated according to [23]