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North America distribution zone

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Tetragastris altissima (Aubl.) Swart

Burseraceae

SE North America (Cuba) NC M South America (Venezuela, Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil)

sci

ti (cabinet work, gun grip)

Amyris altissima Willd. Icica altissima Aubl. non West Protium altissimum Marchal Tetragastris phanerosepala Sandwith

tallest tetragastris

sucrier grandissime; cèdre bagasse

azucarito blanco, caraña, caraña blanca (Venezuela); isigo, isigo colorado, japunaki, lagunero (Bolivia); laurel (Venezuela); nafa (Bolivia); tacamahaco (Venezuela)

cèdre rouge, encens rouge (creole); haiwaballi (Guyana); keña yo', kiña, kiña yo', marakhwa, marakhwa yo' (Venezuela); roodesalie (Suriname); sali (aukaans and saramaccan)

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Latin name	Tetragastris altissima (Aubl.) Swart
Family	Burseraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba) NC M South America (Venezuela, Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage
Ecology	sci
Use	ti (cabinet work, gun grip)
Synonym	Amyris altissima Willd. Icica altissima Aubl. non West Protium altissimum Marchal Tetragastris phanerosepala Sandwith
English name	tallest tetragastris
French name	sucrier grandissime; cèdre bagasse
Spanish name	azucarito blanco, caraña, caraña blanca (Venezuela); isigo, isigo colorado, japunaki, lagunero (Bolivia); laurel (Venezuela); nafa (Bolivia); tacamahaco (Venezuela)
Other name	cèdre rouge, encens rouge (creole); haiwaballi (Guyana); keña yo', kiña, kiña yo', marakhwa, marakhwa yo' (Venezuela); roodesalie (Suriname); sali (aukaans and saramaccan)
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