Scientific name	Common name	Where found	Part used
Carica quercifolia Benth. et Hook.	Mountain papaya	Tropical Americas	Pulp
Jaracatia dodecaphylla A. DC.	Jaracatia	Brazil	Pulp
Jaracatia mexicana A. DC.	Papaya orejona	Central America, Mexico	Pulp
Jaracatia spinosa A. DC.	Mamáo bravo	Brazil	Pulp
Jarilla caudata Standl.	Jarilla	Mexico	Pulp
Caryocaraceae
Caryocar amygdaliferum Cav.	Almendron	Colombia, Ecuador, Peru	Nut (oil)
Caryocar brasiliense Camb.		Brazil	Pulp
Caryocar butyrosum Willd.		Tropical Americas	Nut
Caryocar glabrum Pers.	Piquiá-arana	Brazil, Guiana	Nut
Caryocar tomentosum Willd.	Piquiá nut	French Guiana	Nut
Caryocar villosum Pers.	Piquiá nut	Brazil, Guiana	Nut
Celastraceae
Elaeodendron attenuatum Rich.		Guadeloupe	Pulp
Goupia polyandra		South America, Brazil	Pulp
Peritassa laevigata A. C. Smith	Gogo	Venezuela	Aril
Chrysobalanaceae
Couepia bracteosa Benth.	Pajurá	Brazil, Guiana	Pulp
Couepia chrysocalyx Benth.	Parinari	Brazil	Pulp
Couepia guianensis Aubl.	Merecure	Colombia	Pulp
Couepia longipendula Pilg.	Castanha-de-galinha	Brazil	Nut

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