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Latin name	Adenostoma sparsifolium Torr.
Family	Rosaceae
Distribution	MW North America (USA: S California; Mexico: N Baja California)
North America distribution zone	MW
Height	S
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Ecology	mes->xer
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English name	redshank chamise; redshank, ribbonbush, ribbonwood
French name	adenostoma à feuilles éparses
Spanish name	chamiso (Mexico); yerba del pasmo
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Latin name	Aegiphila Jacq.
Family	Verbenaceae
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Synonym	Amerina DC. Brueckia Klotzsch & H.Karst. Manabea Aubl. Omphalococca Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
English name	aegiphila; spiritweed
French name	aegiphila
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Latin name	Aegiphila anomala Pittier
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	atypical aegiphila
French name	aegiphila atypique
Spanish name	tabaquilla
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Latin name	Aegiphila costaricensis Moldenke
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) NC South America (Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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English name	CostaRica aegiphila
French name	aegiphila du Costa Rica
Spanish name	aguabuena oeste (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Aegiphila deppeana Steud.
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Aegiphila berteriana Schauer Aegiphila brachiata Cham. & Schltdl. Aegiphila pacifica Greenm.
English name	Deppe aegiphila
French name	aegiphila de Deppe
Spanish name	sauco de monte, sauco monte
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Latin name	Aegiphila elata Sw.
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
Foliage
Ecology	sci hyg
Use	fr?
Synonym	Aegiphila cornifolia (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) Kunth Aegiphila laevis Poepp. ex Walp. Aegiphila macrophila Kunth ex A.Rich. Aegiphila macrophylla A.Rich. Nuxia elata (Sw.) Pers. Omphalococca cornifolia Willd. ex Roem & Schult. Psychotria mollis Spreng. non Poir.
English name	tall aegiphila; tall spiritweed
French name	aegiphila élevé
Spanish name	bejuco de peine mico, guairo santo, guaro (Panama)
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Latin name	Aegiphila falcata Donn.Sm.
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Aegiphila martinicensis f. falcata (Donn.Sm.) D.N.Gibson
English name	falcate aegiphila
French name	aegiphila faucille
Spanish name	chiploque, taco, taquito
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Latin name	Aegiphila fasciculata Donn.Sm.
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Guatemala to Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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English name	clustered aegiphila
French name	aegiphila fasciculé
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Latin name	Aegiphila filipes Mart. & Schauer ex Schauer
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama: Darien) NW MW MC South America (Colombia, Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg
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English name	filipes aegiphila
French name	aegiphila filipes
Spanish name	chirarapa-sacha
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Latin name	Aegiphila glandulifera Moldenke
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) South America (general)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	glandular aegiphila
French name	aegiphila glanduleux
Spanish name	chirapa sacha
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Latin name	Aegiphila hirsutissima Moldenke
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) N South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	hairiest aegiphila
French name	aegiphila hirsute
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Latin name	Aegiphila integrifolia (Jacq.) B.D.Jacks.
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel
Use	dr (the bark is scraped and boiled in water to treat stomachache) ti
Synonym	Aegiphila amazonica Moldenke Aegiphila arborescens (Aubl.) J.F.Gmel. Aegiphila arborescens var. brevifolia Schauer Aegiphila arborescens var. longifolia Schauer Aegiphila cowanii Moldenke Aegiphila guianensis Moldenke Aegiphila integrifolia Jacq. ex B.D.Jacks. Aegiphila integrifolia var. guianensis (Moldenke) López-Pal. Callicarpa discolor Willd. ex Steud. Callicarpa globifera Ruiz & Pav. Callicarpa integrifolia Jacq. Manabea arborescens Aubl.
English name	lardwood aegiphila; lardwood
French name	aegiphila bois-de-golette; bois de golette (French Guiana)
Spanish name	carindiba; mazamorra (Ecuador); tabaquillo (Colombia); tocaneiro
Other name	aigpan kamwi (French Guiana); pakúck, piwa, tsapúk (shuar, Peru)
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Latin name	Aegiphila laeta Kunth
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) N South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Aegiphila stricta Rusby
English name	pleasant aegiphila
French name	aegiphila agréable
Spanish name	manprasara, San Juan de verdad
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Latin name	Aegiphila laxicupulis Moldenke
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Aegiphila magnifica Moldenke
English name	magnificent aegiphila
French name	aegiphila magnifique
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Latin name	Aegiphila martinicensis Jacq.
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama, West Indies) NW NC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel mes->xer
Use	cl dr fd
Synonym	Aegiphila barbadensis Moldenke Aegiphila diffusa Andrews Aegiphila dumosa Salisb. Aegiphila glabra Lam. Aegiphila glabra Poir. Aegiphila grandifolia Walp. Aegiphila macrophylla Desf. ex Steud. non Kunth non Sieber Aegiphila magnifolia Steud. Aegiphila martinicensis L. Aegiphila martinicensis var. oligoneura (Urb.) Moldenke Aegiphila oligoneura Urb. Aegiphila straminea Hoffmanns. Aegiphila variabilis Moldenke Psychotria corymbosa Sieber
English name	spiritweed aegiphila; bastard white-root, Caribbean spiritweed, goat-wood; spirit weed, surian (Lesser Antilles); wild jasmine (Panama)
French name	aegiphila bois-cabrit; bois cabrit, bois chandelle, bois de fer; sureau gros (Lesser Antilles)
Spanish name	capaillo (Puerto Rico); chiploque (Guatemala); chirapa sacha, Juan de la verdad, lengua de vaca, sylvania
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Latin name	Aegiphila mollis Kunth
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Use	dr
Synonym	Aegiphila mutisii Kunth Aegiphila mutisii var. grandiflora Schauer Aegiphila mutisii var. parviflora Schauer Aegiphila pubescens Willd. ex Steud. Aegiphila salutaris Kunth Cornutia velutina Hayek
English name	soft aegiphila
French name	aegiphila soyeux
Spanish name	contraculebra, totumillo
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Latin name	Aegiphila monstrosa Moldenke
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg
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English name	julub aegiphila; white julub (Belize)
French name	aegiphila monstrueux
Spanish name	tabatillo (Belize)
Other name	hulub, julum (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Aegiphila odontophylla Donn.Sm.
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) N South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	sci
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English name	toothleaf aegiphila
French name	aegiphila à feuilles dentées
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Latin name	Aegiphila panamensis Moldenke
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama) NW MW SC South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Ecology	hel
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Synonym	Aegiphila paniculata Moldenke Aegiphila pendula Moldenke var. pendula
English name	paniculate aegiphila
French name	aegiphila paniculé
Spanish name	canelón jhu (Paraguay); hediondo oloroso, oloroso ( Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Aegiphila pauciflora Standl.
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Guatemala, Belize, Panama: Darién)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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English name	fewflower aegiphila
French name	aegiphila pauciflore
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Latin name	Aegiphila skutchii Moldenke
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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English name	Skutch aegiphila
French name	aegiphila de Skutch
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Latin name	Aegiphila valerioi Standl.
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas; Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Aegiphila valerii Standl.
English name	Valerio aegiphila
French name	aegiphila de Valerio
Spanish name	tabaquilla
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Latin name	Aegiphila wigandioides Lundell
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Chiapas)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
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English name	Wigand aegiphila
French name	aegiphila de Wigand
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Latin name	Aesculus L.
Family	Hippocastanaceae
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Synonym	Billia Peyr. p.p. Calothyrsus Spach Esculus L. Hippocastanum Tourn. ex Rupp Isypus Raf. Macrothyrsus Spach Nebropsis Raf. Oesculus Neck. Ozotis Raf. Pavia Boerh. ex Mill. Paviana Raf. Putzeysia Planch. & Linden
English name	buckeye; horse chestnut, horse-chestnut, horsechesnut
French name	marronnier; marronier d’Inde
Spanish name	castaño caballum, castaño indico
Other name	ippocastano (italian); Rosskastanie (german)
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Latin name	Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt.
Family	Hippocastanaceae
Distribution	MW North America (USA: California)
North America distribution zone	MW
Height	S
Foliage	D
Ecology	hyg->xer
Use	dr fd(ob) (seeds eaten by Californian Indians) pl ti? tx (seeds, the pollen and nectar of flowers are poisonous to the honeybees)
Synonym	Calothyrsus californica Spach Hippocastanum californicum Green
English name	California buckeye; buckeye; Californian buckeye (USA)
French name	marronnier de Californie; pavier de Californie
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Other name	ippocastano di California (italian); Kalifornische Pavie (german)
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Latin name	Aesculus flava Aiton
Family	Hippocastanaceae
Distribution	ME North America (USA: Illinois to Mississipi, New Jersey to Georgia)
North America distribution zone	ME
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	sci hyg-> mes
Use	fd(ob) fw pl pp ti tx (fruits and seeds)
Synonym	Aesculus flava Sol. Aesculus octandra Marshall Aesculus octandra var. vestita Sarg. Aesculus octandra var. virginica Sarg. Pawia octandra Kuntze
English name	yellow buckeye; big buckeye, buckeye, large buckeye, sweet buckeye
French name	marronnier jaune; marronnier à fleurs jaunes, marronnier américain, pavier jaune
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Other name	castagno americano (italian); Gelbe Pavie (german); ippocastano giallo (italian)
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Latin name	Aesculus glabra Willd.
Family	Hippocastanaceae
Distribution	MC ME North America (Canada: Ontario; USA: Nebraska to Texas, Maine to Georgia)
North America distribution zone	MC ME
Height	M[L]
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel sci hyg[mes] neut
Use	cl (emblem tree of Ohio State of USA) fw pp ti tx (leaves and seeds are toxic for cattle and humans)
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English name	Ohio buckeye; American horsechestnut, buckeye, fetid buckeye, stinking buckeye
French name	marronnier glabre; marronnier de l’Ohio, pavier de l’Ohio, pavier glabre
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Other name	ippocastano dell’ Ohio (italian); Ohio-Rosskastanie (german)
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Latin name	Aesculus glabra var. arguta (Buckley) B.L.Rob.
Family	Hippocastanaceae
Distribution	MC North America (USA: Nebraska to Texas, Iowa to Arkansas)
North America distribution zone	MC
Height	S
Foliage	D
Ecology	[sci]
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Synonym	Aesculus arguta Buckley Aesculus buckleyi (Sarg.) Bush Aesculus glabra ssp. arguta (Buckley) E.Murray Aesculus glabra var. buckleyi Rehder Aesculus glabra var. buckleyi Sarg. Hippocastanum glabrum var. buckleyi Lunell
English name	white Ohio buckeye; Texas buckeye, white buckeye
French name	marronnier glabre du Texas
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Latin name	Aesculus glabra Willd. var. glabra
Family	Hippocastanaceae
Distribution	MC ME North America (USA: Wisconsin to Texas, Maine to Georgia)
North America distribution zone	MC ME
Height	L
Foliage	D
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Synonym	Aesculus glabra var. leucodermis Sarg. Aesculus glabra var. micrantha Sarg. Aesculus glabra var. monticola Sarg. Aesculus glabra var. pallida (Willd.) Kirchn. Aesculus glabra var. sargentii Rehder
English name	typical Ohio buckeye; fetid buckeye, Ohio buckeye p.p.
French name	marronnier glabre typique; marronnier à fleurs rouges
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Latin name	Aesculus parryi A.Gray
Family	Hippocastanaceae
Distribution	MW SW North America (Mexico: N Baja California)
North America distribution zone	MW SW
Height	S
Foliage	D
Ecology	hyg mes
Use	tx (the pollen and nectar are poisonous to the honeybees)
Synonym	Pawia parryi Kuntze
English name	Parry buckey
French name	marronnier de Parry
Spanish name	buckeye (Mexico)
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