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Latin name	Clarisia racemosa Ruiz & Pav.
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) N M South America (Colombia, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage
Ecology	[hyg] mes
Use	ma ti (general carpentry)
Synonym	Clarisia nitida (Allemão) J.F.Macbr. Soaresia nitida Allemão Sorocea nitida (Allemão) Warb.
English name	racemose clarisia
French name	clarisie à grappes
Spanish name	amarela; arracacho (Colombia); cajiman (Venezuela); capinuri, capinuri de altura (Peru); caraco (Colombia); chichillica (Peru); dinde; guariuba, guariuba del bajo (Peru); jojonchi (Ecuador); mashonaste amarillo, mashonaste colorado (Peru); matapalo (Ecuador); mora (Colombia); moral, moral babo, moral basto, moral bobo, moral comida de mono, moral comida de monos, moral jojonchi (Ecuador); mururé (Bolivia); oiticica, palacara; pituca (Ecuador); sacha (Peru); sanda mora, sande mora (Colombia); sota (Ecuador); tulpay (Peru); yucaribare (Venezuela); zota (Ecuador)
Other name	ayi (Colombia); caque (cofán); catruz (Brazil); chis ruya (quichua, Ecuador); guariúba (Brazil, Peru); hue-hue, isiri (Bolivia); iu (huitoto); janitá, oiticica, oiticica-damata, oiticida amarela, oito amerelo, oity, tatajuba-amanela (Brazil); tomajo (secoya, Ecuador); tsonquitiroqui (campa asháninca, Peru); urupi (Bolivia); yuumba (andoque)
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Latin name	Clavija Ruiz & Pav.
Family	Theophrastaceae
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Synonym	Horta Vell. Zacintha Vell.
English name	clavija
French name	clavija
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Latin name	Clavija biborrana Oerst.
Family	Theophrastaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Theophrasta biborrana (Oerst.) Kuntze
English name	biborrana clavija
French name	clavija biborrana
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Latin name	Clavija domingensis Urb. & Ekman
Family	Theophrastaceae
Distribution	SE North America ( end Haiti: Massif de la Hotte, Aquin, Morne Rochebis, Jérémie, Les Roseaux)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg calc
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English name	Haiti clavija
French name	clavija coque-mollier; bois Jean Louis, coque mollier, grand coque mollier, grand coquemollier, langue à boeuf (Haiti)
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Other name	bwa jan louwi, gran kòkmolye, lang bèf (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Clavija fusca B.Ståhl
Family	Theophrastaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Use	fd (fruits)
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English name	brown clavija
French name	clavija brun
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Latin name	Clavija macrocarpa Ruiz & Pav.
Family	Theophrastaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Clavija spathulata Ruiz & Pav. Theophrasta macrocarpa (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze Theophrasta spathulata (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze
English name	bigfruit clavija
French name	clavija à gros fruits
Spanish name	monte lucuma, papayita de monte (Peru)
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Latin name	Clavija mezii Pittier
Family	Theophrastaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Mez clavija
French name	clavija de Mez
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Latin name	Clavija mezii ssp. allenii (Lundell) B.Ståhl
Family	Theophrastaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Use	fd (fruits)
Synonym	Clavija allenii Lundell
English name	Allen Mez clavija
French name	clavija de Mez d'Allen
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Latin name	Clavija mezii Pittier ssp. mezii
Family	Theophrastaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	typical Mez clavija
French name	clavija de Mez typique
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Latin name	Clavija ornata D.Don
Family	Theophrastaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador: Sucumbíos, Napo; Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Clavija longifolia (Jacq.) Mez Theophrasta longifolia Jacq.
English name	ornate clavija
French name	clavija orné
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Latin name	Cleidion Blume
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution
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English name	cleidion
French name	cleidion
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Latin name	Cleidion castaneifolium Müll.Arg.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas to Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Alchornea oblongifolia Standl. Cleidion oblongifolium (Standl.) Croizat
English name	chestnutleaf cleidion
French name	cleidion à feuilles de châtaignier
Spanish name	cepanchina (Peru: Amazonia)
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Latin name	Cleidion membranaceum Pax & K.Hoffm.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NC MW South America (Venezuela, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Cleidion woodsonianum Croizat
English name	membranous cleidion
French name	cleidion membraneux
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Latin name	Clerodendrum L.
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Clerodendron L.
English name	glorybower; glory bower, glory tree
French name	clérodendron
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Other name	Losbaum (german); clerodendro (italian)
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Latin name	Clerodendrum aculeatum (L.) Schltdl.
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico, West Indies) NC South America (Venezuela, French Guiana)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	xer
Use	dr (home medicine) pl
Synonym	Clerodendrum ternifolium Kunth Clerodendrum ternifolium var. mexiae Moldenke Volhameria aculeata L.
English name	prickly glorybower; coffee-fence (Barbados); crabprickle; prickly wild-coffee (Barbados); prickly-myrtle; privet (St. Vincent, Tortola); privi-fence (Grenadines); wild-coffee
French name	clérodendron épineux
Spanish name	botón de oro (Puerto Rico); corazón de paloma (Dominican Republic); descamisador (Puerto Rico); escambrón blanco; uña de gato (Dominican Republic)
Other name	haggarbush; haguebush (Netherlands Antilles)
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Latin name	Clerodendrum anafense Britton & P.Wilson
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	Anafe glorybower
French name	clérodendron d'Anafe
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Latin name	Clerodendrum denticulatum Moldenke
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	calc
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English name	denticulate glorybower
French name	clérodendron denticulé
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Latin name	Clerodendrum lindenianum A.Rich.
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Clerodendrum camagueyense Britton & P.Wilson Clerodendrum lindenianum var. camagueyense (Britton & P.Wilson) Moldenke Clerodendrum lindenianum A.Rich var. lindenianum
English name	Linden glorybower
French name	clérodendron de Linden
Spanish name	palo sabanero, roble guayo (Cuba)
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Latin name	Clerodendrum molle Kunth
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador: Guayas) NE Oceania (Galápagos Islands)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	soft glorybower
French name	clérodendron soyeux
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Latin name	Clerodendrum tuberculatum A.Rich.
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Clerodendron calcicolum Britton
English name	tuberculate glorybower
French name	clérodendron tuberculeux
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Latin name	Clethra L.
Family	Clethraceae
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Synonym	Crossophrys Klotzsch Cuellaria Ruiz & Pav. Gillena Adans. Junia Adans. Kowalewskia Turcz. Tinus L. Volkameria P.Browne
English name	clethra; pepperbush, summer-sweet, sweet pepperbush, white-alder
French name	clèthre; cléthra
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Other name	Scheineller (german); ontano americano (italian)
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Latin name	Clethra acuminata Michx.
Family	Clethraceae
Distribution	ME North America (USA: Tennessee to Pennsylvania, Alabama to S Carolina)
North America distribution zone	ME
Height	S
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Ecology	mes
Use	fd (honey) pl
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English name	cinnamon clethra; mountain sweet-pepperbush, summer-sweet, sweet pepperbush, white alder, white-alder
French name	clèthre blanche; cléthra blanche
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Latin name	Clethra alcoceri Greenm.
Family	Clethraceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Hidalgo)
North America distribution zone	SC
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English name	Alcocer clethra
French name	clèthre d'Alcocer
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Latin name	Clethra alexandri Griseb.
Family	Clethraceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	Alexander clethra
French name	clèthre d'Alexander
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Latin name	Clethra chiapensis L.M.González
Family	Clethraceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Chiapas)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
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English name	Chiapas clethra
French name	clèthre du Chiapas
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Latin name	Clethra consimilis Sleumer
Family	Clethraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	resembling clethra
French name	clèthre ressemblant
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Latin name	Clethra gelida Standl.
Family	Clethraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras, Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	icy clethra
French name	clèthre glacée
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Latin name	Clethra hartwegii Britton
Family	Clethraceae
Distribution	SC North America (S Mexico)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
Foliage	E
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English name	Hartweg clethra
French name	clèthre de Hartweg
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Latin name	Clethra licanioides Standl. & Steyerm.
Family	Clethraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	licanialike clethra
French name	clèthre fausse-licanie
Spanish name	zapotillo (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Clethra mexicana DC.
Family	Clethraceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chihuahua to Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M[L]
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel mes [xer]
Use	fw sa ti (general construction)
Synonym	Clethra augustinensis Briq. Clethra broadwayana Briq. Clethra confertifolia Ernst Clethra costaricensis Britton Clethra integrifolia Moç. ex DC. Clethra kenoyeri Lundell Clethra kowalewskii Turcz. Clethra lanata M.Martens & Galeotti Clethra michoacana C.W.Ham. Clethra ovalifolia Moç. ex DC. Clethra palmeri Britton Clethra panamensis Standl. & L.O.Williams Clethra quercifolia Lindl. Clethra rensonii Britton ex Standl. & S.Calderón Clethra salvadorensis Britton Clethra smithii Briq. Kowalewskia integerrima Turcz.
English name	Mexican clethra
French name	clèthre du Mexique
Spanish name	aguacatillo, bote, canelo, chicoza potillo, cuchara, encino prieto, jabón, jaboncillo, jicarillo; llorón (Honduras); madraño, mameyito, mameyito blanco, mameyito negro; nance (Costa Rica); nance macho (Costa Rica, Panama); nancite (Nicaragua); nancite macho; naraco (Honduras); pahuilla, palo cucharo, ucua
Other name	ithabte, mamal huaztili, sha'pu, tecuahuitl, ucu, ya-guii, yetavede
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