Bixa orellana (Bixaceae)
Achiote
(red colored dye) |
Bambusa vulgaris (Poaceae )
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Centropogon sp. (Campanulaceae) Mountain Cabbage
- Edible Leaves |
Carludovica sp. (Cyclanthaceae)
Paja toquilla
A palm-like leaf used for roofs of traditional
houses and the famous Panama hats, originally
from Ecuador
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Carludovica sp. (Cyclanthaceae) |
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Costus sp. (Costaceae)
Sour cane
(Used to treat liver problems and to regulate
blood sugar and cases of diabetes)
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Costus sp. (Costaceae)
Sour cane |
Costus scaber (Costaceae)
Sour cane
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Dioscorea
sp. (Dioscoreaceae)
Amazonian yam (edible) |
Croton lechleri (Euphorbiaceae)
Dragons blood
(a sap from the plant is used to treat scars and
skin problems. The liquid can also be mixed with
water and consumed for stomach problems)
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Eugenia stipitata (Myrtaceae -
the same as guava
Arazà
The smell of a fresh arazà
has the power to make Aphrodite jealous
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Herrania sp (Malvaceae)
Wild Cacao
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Herrania
sp (Malvaceae)
Wild Cacao |
Theobroma bicolor (Malvaceae)
Another variety of wild cacao |
Iriartea deltoidea (Arecaceae)
Stilt
rooted Palm
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Mauritia flexuosa (Arecaceae)
Morete - Giant Amazonian Swamp Palm
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Mauritia
flexuosa (Arecaceae)
Morete - Giant Amazonian Swamp Palm
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Oenocarpus batahua (Arecaceae)
Unguragua
(Seeds from the palm are used as a hair treatment)
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Socatrea
exorrhiza (Arecaceae)
Chonta,
Chonta Pampil
(wood from the tree is used for
traditional houses, constructions, and spears)
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Socatrea
exorrhiza (Arecaceae)
Chonta,
Chonta Pampil
(wood from the tree is used for
traditional houses, constructions, and spears)
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Sicana odorifera (Cucurbitaceae)
South American Pumpkin
|
Vasconcella monoica
(Caricaceae, same family as papaya)
Leaves are edible
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Uncaria
tomentosa (Rubiaceae )
Cat´s Claw
Plant is used for treating sicknesses, cancers,
and raising the immune system
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