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North America distribution zone

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Ecology

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Calycophyllum candidissimum (Vahl) DC.

Rubiaceae

SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, West Indies) South America (tropics)

SC SE

E[D]

hel mes->xer calc

cl (national tree of Nicaragua) dr (diarrhea can be cured with infusion of flowers) fd (honey) fw (charcoal) ma pl (ornamental tree) pp sa ti (archery bows, boat framing, farm tools, fence posts, fine-toothed combs, flooring, furniture, general construction, railroad ties, tool handles, thooth picks, turned work)

Macrocnemum candidissimum Vahl Mussaenda candida (Vahl) Roem. & Schult. Mussaenda candida Poir.

degame calycophyllum; degame; degame lance wood (UK); degame-lancewood (UK); degami; lancewood (Panama, USA); lemon wood (Honduras); lemonwood (Panama, USA)

calycophylle candide

alazano (Colombia, Panama); araguato, betún (Venezuela); calan, calán (Guatemala, Honduras); camarón (Mexico); canela (Guatemala); canelo (Mexico); cáscara de salamo (Guatemala); chacalí (Mexico); colorado (Honduras, Mexico); conejo (Costa Rica); dágam (Cuba); dagame (Colombia, Cuba, Mexico); dágame, (Cuba); degame (Cuba, Colombia); guatagire (Colombia, Venezuela); guayabillo (Guatemala); guayabo (Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela); guayabo colorado, guayabo joveroso (Colombia); harino (Panama, Costa Rica); madrón (Mexico); madroña (Costa Rica); madroño (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama); palo calabaza, palo camarón, palo colorado, palo de camarón (Mexico); palo de peine (Guatemala); salamo (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras); sálamo (Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua); sàlamo, salomo, solano (Guatemala, Honduras); surrá (Costa Rica); uca, ucá chulub (Guatemala); urraco (Guatemala, Honduras, Panama)

degame-lancewood; degame-spars

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Latin name	Calycophyllum candidissimum (Vahl) DC.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, West Indies) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
Foliage	E[D]
Ecology	hel mes->xer calc
Use	cl (national tree of Nicaragua) dr (diarrhea can be cured with infusion of flowers) fd (honey) fw (charcoal) ma pl (ornamental tree) pp sa ti (archery bows, boat framing, farm tools, fence posts, fine-toothed combs, flooring, furniture, general construction, railroad ties, tool handles, thooth picks, turned work)
Synonym	Macrocnemum candidissimum Vahl Mussaenda candida (Vahl) Roem. & Schult. Mussaenda candida Poir.
English name	degame calycophyllum; degame; degame lance wood (UK); degame-lancewood (UK); degami; lancewood (Panama, USA); lemon wood (Honduras); lemonwood (Panama, USA)
French name	calycophylle candide
Spanish name	alazano (Colombia, Panama); araguato, betún (Venezuela); calan, calán (Guatemala, Honduras); camarón (Mexico); canela (Guatemala); canelo (Mexico); cáscara de salamo (Guatemala); chacalí (Mexico); colorado (Honduras, Mexico); conejo (Costa Rica); dágam (Cuba); dagame (Colombia, Cuba, Mexico); dágame, (Cuba); degame (Cuba, Colombia); guatagire (Colombia, Venezuela); guayabillo (Guatemala); guayabo (Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela); guayabo colorado, guayabo joveroso (Colombia); harino (Panama, Costa Rica); madrón (Mexico); madroña (Costa Rica); madroño (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama); palo calabaza, palo camarón, palo colorado, palo de camarón (Mexico); palo de peine (Guatemala); salamo (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras); sálamo (Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua); sàlamo, salomo, solano (Guatemala, Honduras); surrá (Costa Rica); uca, ucá chulub (Guatemala); urraco (Guatemala, Honduras, Panama)
Other name
Trade name	degame-lancewood; degame-spars