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Plant Names
Latin/Scientific Quichua Wao Tededo Chicham Quichua (alphabetically listed)
Annonaceae
Araceae
Anthurium sp.
Anthurium sp.
Anthurium loretense
Philodendron sp
Philodendron sp.
Astrocaryum chambira
Oenocarpus bataua
Caricaceae
Cyclanthaceae
Fabaceae
Gesneriaceae
Gustavia macarenensis
Malvaceae
Ceiba pedantra
Maranthaceae
Melastomataceae
Meliaceae
Virola calophylla
Virola elongate
Olacaceae
Piperaceae
Pteridophyta
Rubiaceae
Smilacaceae
Tiliaceae
Ulmacea
Violaceae
Kwichi Panga; Kuchi Paju; Tohuemopemoimo Shuar Jintum;
Ruellia colorata ëwëmoya
Carpotroche longifolia Nonginca
Lindackeria paludosa Ñemue, Temperebe, Beigome,
Eibemiñebe (Cerron y Montalvo 1998).
Annonaceae
Guatteria cf. Schunkeyigoi Meñedowë
Araceae
Astrocaryum chambira Chambira ongi ; Upriver dialect: oopogëncawë
Bactris gasipae Chunda tewë
Bactris species iica Upriver dialect
Euterpe precatoria Paniwa Shiona
Geonoma sp. Mo
Geonoma sp. Tedeñowencabo
Geonoma sp. Oomawë
Oenocarpus bataua Shiwa petowe
Phytelephas macrocarpa Wamowë
Maximiliana Maripa Oompa
Socratea exorrhiza Chingu yëdemo Downriver dialect
Wettinia guinaria Cayewebëwë
Undetermined Palmae Omacabo
Clibadium surinamense Panga Barbasco Cooñei
Pollalesta discolor Pihui/Piwi
Vemonanthura patens Lunchij
Auriculariaceae
Auricularia fuscosuccinea Nënëndapë
Begoniaceae
Begonia sp. Omencai
Bignoniaceae
Crescentia Cujete Owëwë
Mansoa Standleyi Wiyagëi
Bixaceae
Bixa orellana Manduru Downriver dialect: caca
Protium Shirquillu
Protium Wingitagë
Caricaceae
Maytenus Kichwa: Chuchuwasu
Cecropia sciadophylla Mamnimewe, Manguibe (Cerron y Montalvo 1998:54); Ridge dialect: n.v. mangimëo (Davis and Yost, 1983)
Coussapoa villosa Yugumini (Cerron y Montalvo 1998:54)
Pouroma minor Ñanebe, Deyeyowebe
Rheedia Spruceana Contaca
Tovomita sp. Gingamonca
Vismia sp. Gacamenëwë
Cucurbitaceae
Cayaponia Ruizii Cagiwënca
Cyclanthaceae Lisan
Cyclantha bipartus Papanku
Dictyonemataceae Dictyonema sp. Nënëndapë
Fabaceae
Andira inerme
Arachis hypogaea Coromo
Balesia floribunda
Bauhinia 1
Bauhinia 2
Bauhinia 3
Calliandra angustifolia
Cedrelinga catenaeformis
Dussia tessmannii
Erythrina amazonica
Fernandina clorantha
Inga edulis
Lonchocarpus nicou Sapi barbasco Compago (Downriver dialect)
Mimosa pudica Puñui panga Waranga
Pachyrhizus angulatus Capamo
Chuchu Ala (Breast Milk Mushroom)
Gesneriaceae
Kindi Lumu
Grias neuberthii K: Piton WT Upriver dialect: wingaca
Gustavia longifolia Allyan Pasu Nonginca
Pasu (cultivated)
Marcgraviaceae Souroubea sp. Oonta
Malvaceae
Balsa öñabo
Maranthaceae
Marcgraviaceae
Melastomataceae
Loreya collatata Titëmëñeca
Undetermined ëwëngii
Abuta grandiflora Kichwa: Yawati kaspi; Pastaza: Iluchi
Ficus maxima Corotomo (Upriver dialect) (Davis and Yost, 1983)
Perebea guianensis Bataca
Myristicaceae Wapa
Iryanthera cf. elliptica Awamoncaë (Davis and Yost, 1983)
Iryanthera juruensis Wingimoncaë (Davis and Yost, 1983)
Iryanthera cf. paraensis Wecaiwë (Davis and Yost, 1983)
Otoba parvifolia Ayëpëwë (Davis and Yost, 1983)
Virola calophylla Bula Panga Wapa Tegidewë (Davis and Yost, 1983)
Virola elongate Suni Panga Wapa
Jandia Wapa
Myrtaceae
Calyptranthes plicata Cowadewë
Cespedesia spathulata Amarun Kaspi
Olacaceae
Minquartia guianensis Kichwa: Wambula Wao Tededo: Cobacadewë
Piperaceae
Pteridophyta
Yaku Wamaj
Rubiaceae
Calycophyllum spruceanum Capirona; Lluchu Ruya
Coussarea brevicaulis Omancomo
Duroria hirsuita Uchulumbas Owëcawë
Pentagonia parvifolia Boyomo
Simira Wepeta
Uncaria tormentosa Uña de Gato
Warscewiczia coccinea Rayu Sisa
Salicaceae
Banara nitida Wao Tededo: Ayamoñewe (Cerron y Montalvo 1998)
Casearia aculeata Wao Tededo: Ayamuyibe
Casearia sp. fasciculata Yëpënëmoncawë (Davis and Yost, 1983) ;
Gaca meneve, Benhahue, Bagawe, Deyeñanecohue (Cerron 1998)
Casearia mariquitensis Nanagoncawe, Bareyowe, Buyomuncawe (Cerron y Montalvo 1998)
Casearia obovalis Kichwa: Sani Yura
Caesaria pitumba Wao Tededo: Begawe (Cerron y Montalvo 1998)
Casearia prunifolia Yëpënëmoncawë (Davis and Yost, 1983); Ayamoyego (Cerron 1998)
Hasseltia floribunda Wao Tededo: Cacaburume (Cerron y Montalvo 1998)
Laetia procera Ñemue, Temperebe, Beigome, Eibemiñebe (Cerron y Montalvo 1998).
Lunania parviflora Wao Tededo: Ayamoñewe (Cerron y Montalvo 1998)
Mayna grandifolia Dicamue, Yaquiramuncan Titequencawe (Cerron y Montalvo 1998)
Mayna odorata Bogimoncamo (Davis and Yost, 1983); Coye Menga (Cerron 1998)
Neosprucea grandiflora Betawewe (Cerron y Montalvo 1998)
Pleuranthodendron lindenii Cacaburue (Cerron y Montalvo 1998)
Tetrathylacium macrophyllum Bagabeiwe (Cerron y Montalvo 1998)
Xylosma intermedia Kichwa Iquitos: Diablo casha
Xylosma tessmannii Tuwarowe (Cerron y Montalvo 1998)
Undetermined Oopowë
Simaroubaceae
Picramnia Spruceana Degintai gipënii
Siparunaceae
Smilacaceae
Brunfelsia grandiflora Chiri Wayusa WT Downriver dialect: winëmëcawë
Physalis angulata Cowañe moncamo
Solanum pectinatum Daboca
Solanum sessiliflorum Daboca
Theobroma subicanum Kushillu Kambiaj
Tiliaceae
Clavija sp. Matiri Namontaqui
Ulmaceae
Urticaceae
Urera baccifera Wënto
Violaceae
Leonia glycycarpa; Chawata Lulun (Pastaza) Tamia Yura (Napo); WT. Downriver dialect: yëmënca (Yost and Davis)
Zingiberaceae
Costus erythrocoryne Gonëquemo
Costus scaber Odëngimoncagi
Dimerocostus strobilaceus ssp. strobilaceus Ñënënquemo
Renealmia Asplundii Zingiberaceae Tëtëmo
Renealmia thyrsoidea Zingiberaceae Tëntëcagi
Renealmia sp. Zingiberaceae Tëntëbo
Sacha Ajo
Sacha Abiu
Sacha Ajo
Shiwa
Sikuanga kallu
Taruga Ñaccharina
Neotropical Flora Napo (Missouri Botanical Gardens)
Field Museum Live Plant Photos
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El Mito Inca del Origen del Wilka (Fabaceae Anadenanthera colubrina o peregrina)
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Plant/ animal interaction 17% greater at lower altitudes and and tropical latitudes
Tree communication