Scientific name	Common name	Where found	Part used
Gustavia meubertii	Saccha mango	Brazil, Peru	Nut
Gustavia nana Pitt.	Pacó	Colombia, Panama	Nut
Gustavia speciosa DC.	Chupa	Colombia	Nut
Gustavia superba Berg.	Paco	Tropical South America	Nut
Lecythis amapaensis Ledoux	Sapucaia do amapa	Brazil	Nut
Lecythis amazonii Mart.	Sapucaia	Brazil	Seed (oil)
Lecythis angustifolia Endl.	Sapucaia, mirim	Brazil	Seed (oil)
Lecythis constaricensis Pitt.	Cocoboloa	Central America	Nut
Lecythis grandiflora Aubl.		Guiana	Nut
Lecythis lanceolata Poir.	Sapucaia branca	Guiana, Brazil	Seed (oil)
Lecythis minor Jacq.	Olla de mono	Colombia	Seed
Lecythis ovate Cambess	Sapucaia	Brazil	Seed (oil)
Lecythis paraensis Hub.	Castanha sapucaia	Brazil	Nut
Lecythis usitata Miers.	Castanha sapucaia	Brazil	Nut
Leguminosae
Cassia leiandra Benth.	Marimari	Brazil	Seed
Coumarouna oleifera Taub.	Almendro	South America	Seed
Erythrian edulis Tr. ex Micheli	Chachafruto, boleú	Brazil Central America	Pulp, seeds
Geoffraea superba Humb. et Bonpl.	Almendoa	Brazil	Seed
Inga alba Willd.	Ingá chichica	Brazil	Pulp
Inga cinnamomea Spruce	Ingá-açu	Brazil	Pulp
Inga fagifolia Willd.	Ingá curumim	Brazil	Pulp
Inga falcistipula Ducke	Ingá chichica	Brazil	Pulp

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