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Latin name Family Distribution North America distribution zone Height Foliage Ecology Use Synonym English name French name Spanish name Other name Trade name
Laetia thamnia L. Flacourtiaceae SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies) NW South America (Colombia) SC SE S D hel hyg->xer calc ti (bridges, fence posts, general construction, railroad ties, turned work) Casearia contracta Urb. Guidonia thamnia Kuntze Laetia americana auct. non L. Laetia americana L. p.p. Laetia thamnia Sw. Thamnia swartzii Hitchc. scarletseed laetia; bullyhob, night perfume (Belize); scarlet seed, wattle wood (Jamaica) letia pomme-chien; pomme bord de mer, pomme-chien cafecillo (Costa Rica); conejo (Panama); guagnaci, guaguací (Dominican Republic); hueso de tortuga (Guatemala); pata de yanki (Costa Rica); perfume de la noche (Belize); ranilla, raspalengua (Cuba) bakelac, ixbakelac (maya, Guatemala)

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Latin name Laetia thamnia L.
Family Flacourtiaceae
Distribution SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone SC SE
Height S
Foliage D
Ecology hel hyg->xer calc
Use ti (bridges, fence posts, general construction, railroad ties, turned work)
Synonym Casearia contracta Urb. Guidonia thamnia Kuntze Laetia americana auct. non L. Laetia americana L. p.p. Laetia thamnia Sw. Thamnia swartzii Hitchc.
English name scarletseed laetia; bullyhob, night perfume (Belize); scarlet seed, wattle wood (Jamaica)
French name letia pomme-chien; pomme bord de mer, pomme-chien
Spanish name cafecillo (Costa Rica); conejo (Panama); guagnaci, guaguací (Dominican Republic); hueso de tortuga (Guatemala); pata de yanki (Costa Rica); perfume de la noche (Belize); ranilla, raspalengua (Cuba)
Other name bakelac, ixbakelac (maya, Guatemala)
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