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Latin name	Clusia triflora Cuatrec.
Family	Guttiferae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador: Andes)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	threeflower clusia
French name	clusier à trois fleurs
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Latin name	Clusia uniflora Lundell
Family	Guttiferae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala: Petén)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	oneflower clusia
French name	clusier à une fleur
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Latin name	Clusia uvitana Pittier
Family	Guttiferae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Clusia erectistigma Maguire
English name	Uvita clusia
French name	clusier d'Uvita
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Latin name	Clusia valerioi Standl.
Family	Guttiferae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	Valerio clusia
French name	clusier de Valerio
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Latin name	Clusia veneralensis Cuatrec.
Family	Guttiferae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Veneral clusia
French name	clusier de Veneral
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Latin name	Clusia verapazensis Lundell
Family	Guttiferae
Distribution	SC North America (Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
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English name	Verapaz clusia
French name	clusier de Verapaz
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Latin name	Cnidoscolus Pohl.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution
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English name	treadsoftly; treadsofly
French name	cnidoscole
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Latin name	Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M.Johnst.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, Puerto Rico) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador: Guayas, Los Ríos; Peru)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel mes
Use	dr fd (leaves, shoots) ma pl sa ti tx (hairs)
Synonym	Cnidoscolus napeifolius (Desr.) Pohl Cnidoscolus napeifolius Pohl ex Duss. Jatropha aconitifolia Mill.
English name	devilnettle treadsoftly; devil nettle (Grenada)
French name	cnidoscole manioc-bâtard; manioc bâtard, manioc brûlant, ricin bâtard, ricin brûlant
Spanish name	chaidra, chaira (El Salvador); chay (Mexico); chaya (Guatemala); chayo (El Salvador); chicasquil (Costa Rica); chichicaste (Guatemala, Honduras); copapayo (El Salvador, Guatemala); coquillo (Panama); mala mujer (Mexico); manob, panama (Colombia); papaya macho (Puerto Rico); papayilla (El Salvador); papayuelo (Colombia); picar (Mexico); pringamoza (Venezuela); quelite (Nicaragua)
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Latin name	Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M.Johnst. ssp. aconitifolius
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Tamaulipas to Panama, Puerto Rico) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
Foliage	E
Ecology	calc
Use	fd pl
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English name	typical devilnettle treadsoftly
French name	cnidoscole manioc-bâtard typique
Spanish name	chaya (Honduras, Mexico)
Other name	xsaa (Mexico)
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Latin name	Cnidoscolus fragrans (Kunth) Pohl
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Use	ex
Synonym	Jatropha fragrans Kunth
English name	fragrant treadsoftly
French name	cnidoscole odorant
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Latin name	Cnidoscolus matosii Léon
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	calc
Use	ex
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English name	Matos treadsoftly
French name	cnidoscole de Matos
Spanish name	sabrosa (Cuba)
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Latin name	Cnidoscolus multilobus (Pax) I.M.Johnst.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico, Belize, El Salvador)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel xer calc
Use	ma tx
Synonym	Jatropha multiloba Pax
English name	manylobed treadsoftly
French name	cnidoscole multilobé
Spanish name	ortiga blanca; chichacaste, mala mujer, mala mujer lisa, ortiga (Mexico); tea (Belize); tepo, totopo (Mexico)
Other name	ac (huasteco); chichoalcaxitle, tepum, tzitzicaitl (nahuatl); cajní (totonaco); tza (Belize)
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Latin name	Cnidoscolus rangel (M.Gómez) McVaugh
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Cnidoscolus platyandra I.M.Johnst. Jatropha peltata C.Wright non Sessé non Kunth non Wight Jatropha peltata Sauvalle Jatropha platyandra Pax Jatropha rangel M.Gómez
English name	Cuban treadsoftly
French name	cnidoscole de Cuba
Spanish name	palo santo (Cuba)
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Latin name	Cnidoscolus regina (Léon) Radcl.-Sm. & Govaerts
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Use	ex
Synonym	Jatropha regina Léon Victorinia regina (Léon) Léon
English name	queen treadsoftly
French name	cnidiscole royal
Spanish name	sabrosa (Cuba)
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Latin name	Cnidoscolus tubulosus (Müll.Arg.) I.M.Johnst.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Nicaragua) MW MC SC South America (Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Use	tx (hairs) dr
Synonym	Cnidoscolus cordifolius (Pax) I.M.Johnst. Jatropha cordifolia Pax Jatropha tubulosa Müll.Arg. Jatropha tubulosa var. quinqueloba Müll.Arg.
English name	tubular treadsoftly
French name	cnidoscole tubulaire
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Latin name	Coccoloba P.Browne
Family	Polygonaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Campderia Benth. non Lag. Coccolobis P.Browne Guaiabara Adans. Guaiabara Mill. Naucorephes Raf. Uvifera Kuntze
English name	seagrape; sea grape
French name	raisinier
Spanish name	hueso, papaturro, uva de playa, uvero (Panama)
Other name	rezen (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Coccoloba acapulcensis Standl.
Family	Polygonaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Coccoloba browniana Standl. Coccoloba cardiophylla Standl. Coccoloba wercklei Standl.
English name	Acapulco seagrape
French name	raisinier d'Acapulco
Spanish name	torodón (Honduras)
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Latin name	Coccoloba acuminata Kunth
Family	Polygonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras to Panama) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador: Sucumbíos, Napo, Guayas; Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Coccoloba acuminata var. glabra Lindau Coccoloba acuminata var. pubescens Lindau Coccoloba strobilulifera Meisn.
English name	acuminate seagrape
French name	raisinier acuminé
Spanish name	hiril (Nicaragua); papalán (Costa Rica); papaturrillo (Nicaragua); papaturro (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Coccoloba albicans Ekman
Family	Polygonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Haiti: Miragoâne-Les Roseaux)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	whitish seagrape
French name	raisinier blanchâtre
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Latin name	Coccoloba armata C.Wright ex Griseb.
Family	Polygonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	thorny seagrape
French name	raisinier épineux
Spanish name	uverillo
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Latin name	Coccoloba ascendens Duss. ex Lindau
Family	Polygonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama, Lesser Antilles) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	ascending seagrape
French name	raisinier ascendant
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Latin name	Coccoloba baracoensis O.C.Schmidt
Family	Polygonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Baracoa seagrape
French name	raisinier de Baracoa
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Latin name	Coccoloba barbadensis Jacq.
Family	Polygonaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel hyg
Use	dr fr ti
Synonym	Coccoloba barbadensis var. mexicana Meisn. Coccoloba mayana Lundell Coccoloba petensis Lundell Coccoloba schiedeana Lindau Uvifera barbadensis Kuntze Uvifera mexicana Kuntze
English name	Barbados seagrape; fresh water grape, wild grape (Belize)
French name	raisinier de la Barbade
Spanish name	bolchiche, carnero, carnero costeño, tepalcahuite (Mexico); uva (Honduras); uvero (Mexico)
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Latin name	Coccoloba belizensis Standl.
Family	Polygonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Use	fd fr ti
Synonym	Coccoloba hirsuta Standl.
English name	Belize seagrape; berry tree, wild grape (Belize)
French name	raisinier du Belize
Spanish name	papa turro, papaturo, uva montes, uva silvestre (Belize)
Other name	bob, niiche (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Coccoloba bonfilsiana Stehlé & M.Stehlé
Family	Polygonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Guadeloupe and Martinique)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	Bonfils seagrape
French name	raisinier grand-bois; raisinier-grand bois
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Latin name	Coccoloba buchii O.C.Schmidt
Family	Polygonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Coccoloba ciferriana Ekman Coccoloba revoluta Léon Coccoloba tortuensis Ekman & O.C.Schmidt.
English name	Buch seagrape
French name	raisinier de Buch
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Other name	papelite
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Latin name	Coccoloba caesia Ekman ex O.C.Schmidt
Family	Polygonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Coccoloba praestans Borhidi
English name	bluishgrey seagrape
French name	raisinier bleu-gris
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Latin name	Coccoloba caracasana Meisn.
Family	Polygonaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) N South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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Ecology	hyg mes
Use	fd (fruits) fw pl (ornamental) ti (bridges, fence posts, furniture, general construction, posts, railroad ties)
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English name	Caracas seagrape
French name	raisinier de Caracas
Spanish name	chuparrito (Colombia); papalón (Nicaragua); papaturo blanco, papaturra (Costa Rica); papaturro (Costa Rica, Nicaragua); papaturro blanco, papaturro de hoja ancha, papaturro de hoja grande (Nicaragua); uva de playa (Costa Rica); uvero (Venezuela)
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Latin name	Coccoloba ceibensis O.C.Schmidt
Family	Polygonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Dominican Republic: Llano costero to Bayaguana)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	LaCeiba seagrape
French name	raisinier de La Ceiba
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Latin name	Coccoloba cholutecensis R.A.Howard
Family	Polygonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	Choluteca seagrape
French name	raisinier de Choluteca
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