Rainforest Plants - Tayuya

Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Cayaponia Species: tayuya Common names: Tayuya, taiuiá, taioia, abobrinha-do-mato, anapinta, cabeca-de-negro, guardião, tomba General Description: All of Tayuya’s... ...

Rainforest Plants - Surinam Cherry

Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Eugenia Species: uniflora Common names: Pitanga, Brazilian cherry, Cheyenne cherry, Surinam cherry General Description: Surinam cherry is used in landscapes throughout Southern... ...

Rainforest Plants - Tonka Bean

Family: Fabaceae Genus: Dipteryx Species: odorata Common Names: cumaru, tonka, tonka bean tree, amburana, imburana de cheiro, tonquin bean, rumara, kumaru, cumaruzeiro, charapilla, charapilla del... ...

Rainforest Plants - Ubos

Family: Anacardiaceae Genus: Spondias Species: mombin Common names: acaiba, acaja, acaja, acajaiba, acaju ajuela, agria, binbish-sheshon, caja, caja-mirim, caja-pequeno, cajazeira, cajazeiro, cajazeiro-miudo,... ...

Rainforest Plants - Turmeric

Family: Zingiberaceae Genus: Curcuma Species: longa Common names: Curcuma, turmeric, Ukon General Description: Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a rhizome, a herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family,... ...

Rainforest Plants - Velvet Bean

Family: Fabaceae Genus: Mucuna Species: pruriens Common names: velvet bean, mucuna, nescafé, pó de mico General Description: Like many of the species of bean vines, velvet bean is an annual climbing... ...

Rainforest Plants - Yacon

Family: Asteraceae Genus: Smallanthus Species: sonchifolius Common names: aricoma, arboloco, aricona, arikuma, colla, chiriguano, ipio, jacón General Description: The Yacon plant has dark green leaves... ...

Rainforest Plants - Yerba Mate

Family: Aquifoliaceae Genus: Ilex Species: paraguariensis Common names: Yerba maté, maté, erva mate, congonha, erveira, Paraguay cayi, Paraguay tea, South American holly, St. Bartholomew’s tea,... ...