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Turpinia occidentalis (Sw.) G.Don

Staphyleaceae

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

SC SE

sci hyg calc acid

dr (infusion of leaves to drop fever) fw

Dalrympelea domingensis Spreng. Lacepedea pinnata Schiede Staphylea heterophylla Ruiz & Pav. Staphylea occidentalis Sw. Triceros paniculata M.Gómez Turpinia glandulosa Bello Turpinia heterophylla (Ruiz & Pav.) Tul. Turpinia occidentalis Griseb. Turpinia paniculata Stahl Turpinia paniculata Vent. Turpinia pinnata (Schiede) Hemsl. Turpinia shiedeana Tul.

wild turpinia; casscada wood, iron wood, mutton wood (Jamaica); wild alder; wild casscada (Jamaica)

turpinia marron; bois surreau marron, bois vignot, bois-pilori, marron, surreau marron

bija (Dominican Republic); cajeta, cajeta tinta (Guatemala); cedrillo (El Salvador); cedro hembra, cendro hembra (Dominican Republic); cimarrón (Cuba); eugenio (Puerto Rico); guarapo (Dominican Republic); güira (Cuba); juan primero (Dominican Republic); lilayo (Puerto Rico); prieto (Dominican Republic); roble (Cuba); sapan de paloma (Ecuador); saúco (Cuba); sauco cimarrón (Cuba, Puerto Rico); sauquillo (Puerto Rico); serrucho (Cuba); tinta (Guatemala); violeta, violeta cimarrón, violeta cimarrona (Dominican Republic)

jihui joxo, taxá (chácobo, Bolivia)

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Latin name	Turpinia occidentalis (Sw.) G.Don
Family	Staphyleaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, West Indies) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	sci hyg calc acid
Use	dr (infusion of leaves to drop fever) fw
Synonym	Dalrympelea domingensis Spreng. Lacepedea pinnata Schiede Staphylea heterophylla Ruiz & Pav. Staphylea occidentalis Sw. Triceros paniculata M.Gómez Turpinia glandulosa Bello Turpinia heterophylla (Ruiz & Pav.) Tul. Turpinia occidentalis Griseb. Turpinia paniculata Stahl Turpinia paniculata Vent. Turpinia pinnata (Schiede) Hemsl. Turpinia shiedeana Tul.
English name	wild turpinia; casscada wood, iron wood, mutton wood (Jamaica); wild alder; wild casscada (Jamaica)
French name	turpinia marron; bois surreau marron, bois vignot, bois-pilori, marron, surreau marron
Spanish name	bija (Dominican Republic); cajeta, cajeta tinta (Guatemala); cedrillo (El Salvador); cedro hembra, cendro hembra (Dominican Republic); cimarrón (Cuba); eugenio (Puerto Rico); guarapo (Dominican Republic); güira (Cuba); juan primero (Dominican Republic); lilayo (Puerto Rico); prieto (Dominican Republic); roble (Cuba); sapan de paloma (Ecuador); saúco (Cuba); sauco cimarrón (Cuba, Puerto Rico); sauquillo (Puerto Rico); serrucho (Cuba); tinta (Guatemala); violeta, violeta cimarrón, violeta cimarrona (Dominican Republic)
Other name	jihui joxo, taxá (chácobo, Bolivia)
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