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North America distribution zone

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Sapium laurifolium (A.Rich.) Griseb.

Euphorbiaceae

SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama; Greater Antilles) South America (tropics)

SC SE

hel hyg->mes acid

fr fw ma pl sa ti (boxes, crates) tx (sap)

Sapium anadenum K.Schum. & Pittier Sapium aucuparium auct. non Jacq. Sapium eglandulosum Ule Sapium jamaicense Sw. Sapium pleiostachys K.Schum. & Pittier Sapium utile P.Preuss Stillingia laurifolia A.Rich.

laurelleaf sapium; beyacca, gum tree (Jamaica); Jamaica sapium; milk wood (Jamaica); tallow tree (USA); wild fig (Panama)

glutier à feuilles de laurier; bois brûlant, bois lait (Haiti)

aburridero (Dominican Republic); canilla de chombo (Guatemala); chilco (Colombia); daguilla (Dominican Republic); leche (Costa Rica); lechero (Cuba); lechoso (Nicaragua); lechudo (Colombia); lechuga (Cuba); lengua de vaca (Dominican Republic); olivo (Panama); pela huevos (Dominican Republic); piniche (Cuba); tabaiba (Puerto Rico); yos (Costa Rica)

ayipeme (waorani, Ecuador); bwa lèt (creole, Haiti); huebo (waorani, Ecuador); piisachi (cha'palaachi, Ecuador); sipichi (quichua, Ecuador)

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Latin name	Sapium laurifolium (A.Rich.) Griseb.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama; Greater Antilles) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel hyg->mes acid
Use	fr fw ma pl sa ti (boxes, crates) tx (sap)
Synonym	Sapium anadenum K.Schum. & Pittier Sapium aucuparium auct. non Jacq. Sapium eglandulosum Ule Sapium jamaicense Sw. Sapium pleiostachys K.Schum. & Pittier Sapium utile P.Preuss Stillingia laurifolia A.Rich.
English name	laurelleaf sapium; beyacca, gum tree (Jamaica); Jamaica sapium; milk wood (Jamaica); tallow tree (USA); wild fig (Panama)
French name	glutier à feuilles de laurier; bois brûlant, bois lait (Haiti)
Spanish name	aburridero (Dominican Republic); canilla de chombo (Guatemala); chilco (Colombia); daguilla (Dominican Republic); leche (Costa Rica); lechero (Cuba); lechoso (Nicaragua); lechudo (Colombia); lechuga (Cuba); lengua de vaca (Dominican Republic); olivo (Panama); pela huevos (Dominican Republic); piniche (Cuba); tabaiba (Puerto Rico); yos (Costa Rica)
Other name	ayipeme (waorani, Ecuador); bwa lèt (creole, Haiti); huebo (waorani, Ecuador); piisachi (cha'palaachi, Ecuador); sipichi (quichua, Ecuador)
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