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    Virola surinamensis, known commonly as baboonwood, ucuuba, ucuhuba and chalviande, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is...
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    (Benth.) Warb. Virola surinamensis (Rol. ex Rottb.) Warb. Virola theiodora (Spruce ex Benth.) Warb. (synonym Virola rufula Warb.) Virola tuckerae D.Santam...
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    produce essential oils in their leaves, bark, or wood. The tree Virola surinamensis (Brazilian "nutmeg") contains trimyristin, which is extracted in...
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  • "murumuru butter" Coconut oil 49% Pycnanthus kombo (African nutmeg) Virola surinamensis (wild nutmeg) 7.8–11.5% Peach palm seed 10.4% Betel nut 9% Date palm...
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    lauric acid content. Ucuhuba seed oil, extracted from the seeds of Virola surinamensis, is unusually high in myristic acid. Renewable energy portal Food...
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    and Marantaceae. Tree species that grow only in wetlands include Virola surinamensis, Calycophyllum spruceanum and Açaí palm (Euterpe oleracea). The economically...
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  • Iryanthera campinae Myristica magnifica Myristica teijsmannii Virola megacarpa Virola surinamensis, baboonwood Subspecies Myristica beddomei subsp. sphaerocarpa...
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    canines. Cuvieronius, Toxodon, glyptodonts, brontotheres. Baboonwood Virola surinamensis Costa Rica to Brazil and Peru Fruit typical of those dispersed by...
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    145 families. Among the species found in this protected area are: Virola surinamensis, Cedrela odorata, Oncidium spp., Bertholletia excelsa, Geonoma deversa...
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    Hura crepitans, Triplaris surinamensis, Calycophyllum spruceanum, Cedrela oderata, Pseudobombax munguba, Virola surinamensis and Ceiba pentandra. A variety...
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    swamps in the climax phase characteristic trees include baboonwood (Virola surinamensis), chewstick (Symphonia globulifera) and açaí palm (Euterpe oleracea)...
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    with a high frequency of palms and the trees Carapa guianensis, Virola surinamensis, Mora paraensis, Calycophyllum spruceanum, Hevea brasiliensis, Platymiscium...
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    of flora include rubber trees (Hevea species), Ocotea species), Virola surinamensis, Calycophyllum spruceanum and Bombax globosum. Fauna include white-lipped...
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    tree) Euphorbiaceae Unknown Ann et al. (1999) Chang and Yang (1998) Virola surinamensis (banak) Myristicaceae Unknown Brooks (2002) Vitis (grape) Vitaceae...
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    burchellii, Ochroma lagopus and Manilkara inundata. Flooded forests hold Virola surinamensis and Euterpe oleracea. 199 species of mammals are found in the region...
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    island. It contains various rare or endangered species. Flora include Virola surinamensis, Carapa guianensis, Ceiba pentandra, Calycophyllum spruceanum, Platymiscium...
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    Common species in the igapó and várzea include Caraipa grandiflora, Virola surinamensis, Euterpe oleraceae, Ficus pulchella, Mauritia martiana, Symphonia...
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    and Hevea guianensis. Commercially valuable timber trees include Virola surinamensis, Cedrela odorata and Carapa guianensis. Fauna are typical of the...
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  • cateniformis, Hevea guianensis, Trichomanes pinnatum, Miconia spp., Virola surinamensis, Mauritia flexuosa, Tapirira guianensis, etc. There is a large diversity...
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    Manilkara huberi, Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa), baboonwood (Virola surinamensis), açaí palm (Euterpe oleracea) and buriti palm (Mauritia flexuosa)...
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    Among other common trees in the tidal várzea are the timber species Virola surinamensis, Cedrelinga castanaeformis, Ceiba pentandra, Calycophyllum brasiliensis...
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    of the várzea include Ceiba pentandra, Manilkara amazonica, and Virola surinamensis. The Japurá–Solimoes–Negro moist forests contain diverse fauna. 181...
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    pubescens), cumala blanca (Virola calophylla), cumala colorada (Iryanthera laevis), quinilla (Manilkara bidentata subsp. surinamensis), sapotillo (Quararibea...
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