aákusɨɨti species of ‘tangarana’-type tree notable for its bark, which [...]

• • species of ‘tangarana’-type tree notable for its bark, which peels up in scale-like patches before eventually dropping off, giving the trunk an almost feathered appearance; it grows in inundating areas near rivers, reaching 1.25m in diameter. Its yellow wood is valued as a source of planks, and its commercial harvesting in past decades means that it is now very rarely encountered. When young and relatively slender, it is home to biting ants, like other ‘tangaranas’ (e.g., <tamɨ́ɨna>)