Classification of vegetation

The Yanomami recognise a number of vegetation types, some of which are listed in the following table:
Table 1: Some vegetation types recognised by the Yanomami

Yanomami name	Description
urihi a yai	Ordinary forest
urihi a paimi	Tangled (closed) forest
urihi a hoo t^hot^hopë	Vine forest
urihi a oxe	Young forest (e.g. ferns)
urihi a noxi	Open forest
yari t^hë urihi	Upland forest
horepë t^hë urihi	Lowland forest
wawiwawi a	Open area
hutu kano waro pat^ha	Old garden (secondary forest)
hutu a pat^ha	Old garden (secondary forest)