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Latin name	Poraqueiba Aubl.
Family	Icacinaceae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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English name	poraqueiba
French name	poraqueiba
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Latin name	Poraqueiba guianensis Aubl.
Family	Icacinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) N MW South America (Colombia to French Guiana, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Ecology
Use	pl
Synonym	Poraqueiba guyanensis Aubl. Poraqueiba surinamensis Miers
English name	Guiana poraqueiba
French name	poraqueiba de Guyane
Spanish name	mamecillo olosco (Panama)
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Latin name	Portlandia P.Browne
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution
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English name	portlandia
French name	portlandia
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Latin name	Portlandia albiflora Britton & Harris ex Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc
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English name	whiteflower portlandia
French name	portlandia à fleurs blanches
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Latin name	Portlandia grandifolia L.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage
Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Portlandia grandifolia var. parviflora S.Moore
English name	reddish portlandia; bell flower
French name	portlandia à grandes feuilles
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Latin name	Portlandia harrisii Britton
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Ecology	calc
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English name	Harris portlandia
French name	portlandia de Harris
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Latin name	Posoqueria Aubl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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English name	posoqueria
French name	posoqueria
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Latin name	Posoqueria coriacea M.Martens & Galeotti
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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English name	thickleaf posoqueria
French name	posoqueria à feuilles coriaces
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Other name	emquinenhue (Ecuador)
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Latin name	Posoqueria grandiflora Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	sci
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English name	bigflower posoqueria
French name	posoqueria à grandes fleurs
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Latin name	Posoqueria latifolia (Rudge) Roem. & Schult.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage
Ecology	hyg
Use	fd (fruits) pl (ornamental) ti (walking-sticks)
Synonym	Posoqueria decora DC. Posoqueria metensis R.Knuth Posoqueria trifida Poepp. Solena latifolia Rudge Stannia metensis H.Karst. Tocoyena longifolia Kunth
English name	broadleaf posoqueria; Brazilian oak; monkey apple, moskitowood (Panama); mountain guava p.p. (Belize); Panama posoqueria p.p.; snake seed (Belize); wild coffee (Panama)
French name	posoqueria à feuilles larges
Spanish name	azucena (Costa Rica, Mexico); boca de vieja (Costa Rica, Panama); boca vieja, borajo, borojocito del monte (Panama); cachito (Honduras); carica (Costa Rica); chintonrol (Belize); chintorol (Guatemala); fruta de mono, fruta de murciélago (Panama); fruta la vieja (Colombia); fruto de mono (Costa Rica, Mexico); guayaba de mono, guayabo de mico, guyaba mica (Costa Rica); huevo de mono (Panama); huevo de tigre (Colombia); jamin de arbol, jicarillo (Nicaragua); manzana de mico (Costa Rica); narciso de monte (Colombia); picarito, querica (Costa Rica); toronja (Costa Rica, Mexico); uculluciú (Peru); yazmin de arbol (Colombia); yema de huevo (Honduras)
Other name	cacalichuche, chholom-k'oy (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Posoqueria maxima Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Posoqueria coriacea ssp. maxima (Standl.) Steyerm.
English name	greatest posoqueria
French name	posoqueria grandissime
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Latin name	Posoqueria panamensis (Walp. & Duchass.) Walp.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Posoqueria panamensis ssp. grandiflora (H.Karst.) Steyerm. Stannia grandiflora H.Karst.
English name	Panama posoqueria
French name	posoqueria du Panama
Spanish name	tomatillo (Ecuador)
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Latin name	Poulsenia Eggers
Family	Moraceae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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Synonym	Inophloeum Pittier
English name	poulsenia
French name	poulsenia
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Latin name	Poulsenia armata (Miq.) Standl.
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L[G]
Foliage	E
Ecology	[hel] hyg calc sili
Use	dr fd fr ma (clothing material) ti (fence posts, light construction, thermal and acoustic insulation, toys, wrapping)
Synonym	Brosimum namagua Triana Cousapoa rekoi Standl. Inophloeum armatum (Miq.) Pittier Olmedia armata Miq. Poulsenia aculeata Eggers
English name	thorny poulsenia
French name	poulsenia épineux
Spanish name	ababábite, agabasgabi (Mexico); carbón (Colombia); carbon damagua (Ecuador); carne de pescado, carnero, carnero blanco, chagane, chichicaste, chirimoya (Mexico); cocuá (Panama); corbon, corbón (Colombia); corocho (Bolivia); cucuá (Colombia, Panama); damagua (Colombia); damaguo; estopa (Bolivia); guáimaro (Colombia); huichilama (Mexico); llanchama (Peru); majagua (Colombia, Ecuador); maragua (Panama); masamorro (Mexico); mastate (Costa Rica, Panama); matapalo (Ecuador); namagua (Colombia); namaqua (Panama); ramagua (Colombia); tumu (Nicaragua, Honduras); yanchama (Colombia, Peru)
Other name	caatyeshichi (Ecuador); chi-chi-costé (maya, Belize); ikor wala, omeganiko (kuna, Panama)
Trade name	mastate

Latin name	Pourouma Aubl.
Family	Cecropiaceae
Distribution
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English name	pourouma
French name	pourouma
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Latin name	Pourouma bicolor Mart.
Family	Cecropiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M[L]
Foliage	[D]
Ecology	hyg
Use	fd (fruits) fr ma (dry leaves used to clean kitchen utensils) pp (good for paper pulp) ti (boxes, cabinet work, crates, household utensils, packing, toys)
Synonym	Pourouma aspera Trécul. Pourouma camaratana Cuatrec. Pourouma crassivenosa Mildbr. Pourouma laurancei Standl. Pourouma schultesii Cuatrec.
English name	bicolour pourouma; mangabe (Panama)
French name	pourouma bicolore
Spanish name	chumico (Costa Rica); cirpe (Colombia); guarumo (Costa Rica); guarumo de montaña (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua); guarumo macho (Nicaragua); hichosa, hichoso (Honduras); lija (Costa Rica); mano de león (Honduras); pacica (Nicaragua); uva menuda (Bolivia); yahal (Costa Rica)
Other name	chichico uvillas, chichico villas (quichua, Ecuador); cuiya'i (secoya, Ecuador); deyeyohue (waorani, Ecuador)
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Latin name	Pourouma bicolor ssp. chocoana (Standl.) C.C.Berg & Heusden
Family	Cecropiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel
Use	fd fw ma ti
Synonym	Pourouma chocoana Standl. Pourouma johnstonii Woodson
English name	Choco bicolour pourouma
French name	pourouma bicolore de Choco
Spanish name	guagay (Colombia, Ecuador); guagay uva; guarumo uva (Colombia, Ecuador); mangabé (Panama); sirpo (Colombia); uva (Colombia, Ecuador)
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Latin name	Pourouma bicolor ssp. scobina (Benoist) C.C.Berg & Heusden
Family	Cecropiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Pourouma crassivenia Cuatrec. Pourouma scobina Benoist
English name	scobina bicolour pourouma; mountain trumpet, trumpet tree (Belize)
French name	pourouma bicolore scobina
Spanish name	chumico (Costa Rica); guagay (Ecuador); guaroumo macho (Nicaragua, Panama); guarumo de montaña (Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras); guarumo macho (Nicaragua, Panama); lija (Costa Rica); mano de león (Honduras); orumo de monte (Venezuela); pacica (Nicaragua); piraejo (Panama); tinajero (Venezuela); uva (Ecuador, Colombia); uva del monte (Ecuador); yahal (Nicaragua)
Other name	cuabar (kuna, Panama)
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Latin name	Pourouma guianensis Aubl.
Family	Cecropiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Use	fd fw ma ti
Synonym	Pourouma acutiflora Trécul Pourouma cinerascens Mart. ex Miq. Pourouma fuliginea Miq. Pourouma heterophylla Mart. ex Miq. Pourouma mildbraediana Standl. Pourouma palmata Poepp. & Endl. Pourouma radula Benoist Pourouma scabra Rusby Pourouma substrigosa Mildbr. Pourouma subtriloba Rusby
English name	Guiana pourouma
French name	pourouma de Guyane
Spanish name	chaparrillo guaraunero (Venezuela); guarumo macho (Panama); lati (Ecuador); mangabé (Panama); poushuiña, shiñia, shuina, uva de monte (Ecuador); viranjo (Panama)
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Latin name	Pourouma melinonii Benoist
Family	Cecropiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) N M South America (Colombia to French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Ecology
Use	fd
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English name	Melinon pourouma
French name	pourouma de Melinon
Spanish name	goguebo (Ecuador); sacha uvilla (Peru)
Other name	ciriyue (waorani, Ecuador); kaiwarikai (Venezuela); yohe (waorani, Ecuador)
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Latin name	Pourouma melinonii ssp. glabrata C.C.Berg & Heusden
Family	Cecropiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	glabrate Melinon pourouma
French name	pourouma de Melinon glabrescent
Spanish name	cirpe macho (Colombia)
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Latin name	Pourouma minor Benoist
Family	Cecropiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage
Ecology	hyg->mes
Use	fr (fruits eaten by mammals and birds) pp (paper pulp) ti (boxes, cabinet work, crates, finishing, general carpentry, light interior construction, ornaments, packing, toys)
Synonym	Coussapoa emarginata Killip ex J.F.Macbr. Pourouma aurea Ule ex Mildbr. Pourouma cuatrecasasii Standl. Pourouma folleata J.F.Macbr. Pourouma isophlebia Standl. Pourouma subplicata Standl. Pourouma umbellata Standl. Pourouma umbellifera W.C.Burger
English name	minor pourouma
French name	pourouma bois-canon; bois canon, bois canon mâle, mâle bois canon (French Guiana)
Spanish name	chumica (Costa Rica); paltillo (Bolivia); pasica (Nicaragua); picuanga, toreim, toreno (Bolivia); uva sylvestre (Colombia); uvilla, uvilla blanca, uvilla lanuda (Peru)
Other name	ambaibachi, ambaibillo, ambaibochi (Bolivia); bospapaja (Suriname); bouchi papaië (aukaans, French Guiana); caramuri (Brazil); cay-waricay-yek, coiwaricoi-yek (arecuna, Venezuela); granboesipapaja (Suriname); imbaúbarana (Brazil); kai-wa-rei-kei-yek (arecuna, Venezuela); kulumasi (wayampi, French Guiana); majagua (Venezuela); mapatirana (Brazil); papaye (aukaans, French Guiana); purumaí (Brazil); sacha uvila, shuvija (aguaruna, Peru); torena, tourém (Brazil); wewa amuka naei (piaroa, Venezuela)
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Latin name	Pouteria Aubl.
Family	Sapotaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Achradelpha O.F.Cook Barylucuma Ducke Calocarpum Pierre & Urb. Calospermum Pierre Caramuri Aubrév. & Pellegr. Discoluma Baill. Dithecoluma Baill. Eglerodendron Aubrév. & Pellegr. Englerella Pierre Eremoluma Baill. Franchetella Pierre Gayella Pierre Gomphiluma Baill. Guapeba Gomes Ichthyophora Baehni Krugella Pierre Labatia Sw. Leioluma Baill. Lucuma Molina Microluma Baill. Myrtiluma Baill. Nemaluma Baill. Neolabatia Aubrév. Neoxythece Aubrév. & Pellegr. Oxythece Miq. Paralabatia Pierre Peteniodendron Lundell Piresodendron Aubrév. Podoluma Baill. Pseudocladia Pierre Pseudolabatia Aubrév. & Pellegr. Pseudoxythece Aubrév. Richardella Pierre Sandwithiodoxa Aubrév. & Pellegr. Syzygiopsis Ducke Urbanella Pierre
English name	pouteria; lucuma
French name	poutéria
Spanish name	zapote (Mexico)
Other name	guapéra (Brazil); leito prete (Brazil, Portugal)
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Latin name	Pouteria amygdalicarpa (Pittier) T.D.Penn.
Family	Sapotaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage
Ecology	hyg
Use	ti (bridge timbers, dock fenders, dragline mats, fence posts, piling, railroad ties)
Synonym	Pouteria heterodoxa Standl. & L.O.Williams ex P.H.Allen Sideroxylon amygdalicarpum Pittier
English name	nispero pouteria
French name	poutéria nispero
Spanish name	caimitillo (Ecuador); chupón, chupón colorado (Venezuela); nispero, nispero colorado, nispero monte, nispero zapote, sapotillo, zapota (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Pouteria amygdalina (Standl.) Baehni
Family	Sapotaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas; Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	D[E]
Ecology	hel hyg->mes calc
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Synonym	Bumelia laurifolia Standl. Lucuma amygdalina Standl. Pouteria binatosepala Lundell Pouteria psilocarpa Baehni Sideroxylon amigdalinum Standl. Sideroxylon amygdalinum (Standl.) Standl.
English name	almond-like pouteria; silly young (Belize)
French name	poutéria fausse-amande
Spanish name	silion, zapote faisán (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Pouteria aristata (Britton & P.Wilson) Baehni
Family	Sapotaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
Foliage	E
Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Labatia aristata Britton & P.Wilson
English name	aristate pouteria
French name	poutéria aristé
Spanish name	chichaerón, chichaerón de costa (Cuba); chicharron, chicharron de costa
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Latin name	Pouteria austin-smithii (Standl.) Cronquist
Family	Sapotaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Lucuma austin-smithii Standl.
English name	AustinSmith pouteria
French name	poutéria d'Austin-Smith
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Latin name	Pouteria belizensis (Standl.) Cronquist
Family	Sapotaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Belize to Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	[E]
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Synonym	Lucuma belizensis Standl. Paralabatia estoriensis (Lundell) Lundell Paralabatia lundellii (Standl.) Lundell Peteniodendron estoriense (Lundell) Lundell Peteniodendron lundellii (Standl.) Lundell Pouteria estoriensis Lundell Pouteria lundellii (Standl.) L.O.Williams Sideroxylon lundellii Standl.
English name	Belize pouteria; silly young (Belize)
French name	poutéria du Belize
Spanish name	silión (Honduras); zapotillo (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Pouteria buenaventurensis (Aubrév.) Pilz
Family	Sapotaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage
Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Richardella buenaventurensis Aubrév.
English name	Buenaventura pouteria
French name	poutéria de Buenaventura
Spanish name	caimito propro (Colombia); cartagena (Ecuador)
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Latin name	Pouteria caimito Radlk.
Family	Sapotaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg mes
Use	dr fd fw ma pl ti
Synonym	Achras caimito Ruiz & Pav. Achras guapeba Casar. Guapeba brasiliensis Steud. Guapeba caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Pierre Guapeba lasiocarpa (Mart.) Pierre Guapeba laurifolia Gomes Labatia caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Mart. Labatia lasiocarpa Mart. Labatia reticulata Mart. Lucuma caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Roem. & Schult. Lucuma lasiocarpa (Mart.) A.DC. Lucuma laurifolia (Gomes) A.DC. Lucuma laurifolia var. reticulata (Mart.) A.DC. Lucuma temare Kunth Lucuma ternata Kunth Pouteria caimito var. laurifolia (Gomes) Baehni Pouteria lasiocarpa (Mart.) Radlk. Pouteria laurifolia (Gomes) Radlk. Pouteria temare (Kunth) Aubrév. Poutreia leucophaea Baehni Richardella temare (Kunth) Pierre
English name	abiu pouteria; abiu, egg fruit; yellow star apple (Trinidad)
French name	poutéria abiu; abiu
Spanish name	abio (Ecuador); aguaycillo (Bolivia); arbol de purma, auinaquina (Peru); caimitillo, caimito (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru); caimito amarillo (Colombia); caimo (Colombia, Peru); caimo de charapa; cajui (Ecuador); cajure, capure (Venezuela); cauje (Ecuador); jificona; luma (Ecuador); madura verde (Colombia); melaito, purgo (Venezuela); queo (Bolivia); quinilla, quinilla caimitillo, sacha quinilla (Peru); temare, temure (Venezuela); toa (Colombia); yarazo (Ecuador)
Other name	abi (Brazil); abillu (quichua, Ecuador); abiu, abiurana, abiurana aquariquara, abiurana do caranazal, abiurana vermelha (Brazil); asipoca, asipokoballi (Guyana); caimito (Brazil); cijica (cofán, Ecuador); guarijoague (macuna); tiantina (quichua, Ecuador); wilaka (French Guiana); ymaad (maku, Brazil); zolive (French Guiana)
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