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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

Sloanea guianensis (Aubl.) Benth.

Elaeocarpaceae

SE North America (Costa Rica) N M South America (Colombia to Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil)

hyg

fd? fw (firewood)

Ablania guianensis Aubl. Ablania guyanensis Aubl. Dasynema pubescens Schott Sloanea alnifolia Mart. Sloanea breviseta Steyerm. Sloanea guyanensis (Aubl.) Benth. Sloanea microcarpa Planch. ex Benth. Trichocarpus laurifolia Willd.

Guiana burrwood

sloanea de Guyane

aletón (Venezuela); cepanchina (Peru); hicaquillo (Venezuela); urucusillo (Bolivia)

adadidi (ye'cuana, Venezuela); mah'sequi (tacana, Bolivia)

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Latin name	Sloanea guianensis (Aubl.) Benth.
Family	Elaeocarpaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) N M South America (Colombia to Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage
Ecology	hyg
Use	fd? fw (firewood)
Synonym	Ablania guianensis Aubl. Ablania guyanensis Aubl. Dasynema pubescens Schott Sloanea alnifolia Mart. Sloanea breviseta Steyerm. Sloanea guyanensis (Aubl.) Benth. Sloanea microcarpa Planch. ex Benth. Trichocarpus laurifolia Willd.
English name	Guiana burrwood
French name	sloanea de Guyane
Spanish name	aletón (Venezuela); cepanchina (Peru); hicaquillo (Venezuela); urucusillo (Bolivia)
Other name	adadidi (ye'cuana, Venezuela); mah'sequi (tacana, Bolivia)
Trade name