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Latin name	Cybianthus pastensis (Mez) G.Agostini
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador: Andes; Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Conomorpha dentata Mez Conomorpha jelskii Mez Conomorpha panamensis Lundell Conomorpha pastensis Mez Conomorpha preslii J.F.Macbr. Conomorpha quercifolia Mez Conomorpha verticillata (C.Presl) Mez Conomorpha verticillata Zahlbr. Cybianthus morii G.Agostini Microconomorpha dentata (Mez) Lundell Microconomorpha jelskii (Mez) Lundell Microconomorpha panamensis (Lundell) Lundell Microconomorpha pastensis (Mez) Lundell Microconomorpha quercifolia (Mez) Lundell Microconomorpha verticillata (C.Presl) Lundell Myrsine verticillata C.Presl
English name	Pasto ridgerunner
French name	cybianthe de Pasto
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Latin name	Cybianthus poeppigii Mez
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW MW MC South America (Colombia, Ecuador: Andes, Amazonas; Peru, Brazil: Amazonas)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Cybianthus albiflorus (A.C.Sm.) G.Agostini Cybianthus gentryi Lundell Weigeltia albiflora A.C.Sm.
English name	Poeppig ridgerunner
French name	cybianthe de Poeppig
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Latin name	Cybianthus rostratus (Hassk.) G.Agostini
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Lesser Antilles)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	sci hyg
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Synonym	Ardisia rostrata Hassk. Conomorpha peruviana sensu Griseb. non A.DC. Conomorpha peruviana var. rostrata (Hassk.) Mez
English name	rostrate ridgerunner
French name	cybianthe bois-chique; bois chique, bois deriz, bois ti feuille (Lesser Antilles)
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Latin name	Cybianthus schlimii (Hook.f.) G.Agostini
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) NW MW MC South America (Colombia, Ecuador: Coast, Amazonas; Peru, Brazil: Amazonas)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Ardisia spectabilis Standl. Comomyrsine schlimii Hook.f. Correlliana multiflora (A.C.Sm.) D'Arcy Correlliana schlimii (Hook.f.) D'Arcy Correlliana spectabilis (Standl.) D'Arcy Cybianthus multiflorus (A.C.Sm.) G.Agostini Cybianthus spectabilis (Standl.) G.Agostini Weigeltia multiflora A.C.Sm. Weigeltia schlimii (Hook.f.) Mez Weigeltia schlimii var. intermedia Moldenke Weigeltia triandra Aspl.
English name	Schlim ridgerunner
French name	cybianthe de Schlim
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Latin name	Cybianthus sintenisii (Urb.) Forero
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Ardisia sintenisii Urb. Cybianthopsis sintenisii (Urb.) Lundell Grammadenia sintenisii (Urb.) Mez
English name	PuertoRico ridgerunner
French name	cybianthe de Sintenis
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Latin name	Cybianthus sprucei (Hook.f.) G.Agostini
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Use	dr (the roots are mashed and boiled: the decoction is drunk to strenghten the body, vapor bath to treat body pains, headache, internal cold)
Synonym	Comomyrsine sprucei Hook.f. Cybianthus panamensis (Standl.) G.Agostini Weigeltia panamensis Standl. Weigeltia purpurea Cuatrec. Weigeltia sprucei (Hook.f.) Mez
English name	Spruce ridgerunner
French name	cybianthe de Spruce
Spanish name	margoandre, tunda (Colombia)
Other name	kurúp (shuar, Peru); urcutahucu (quichua, Ecuador)
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Latin name	Cymbopetalum Benth.
Family	Annonaceae
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English name	cymbopetalum
French name	cymbopétalum
Spanish name	cymbopetalum, orejuelo
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Latin name	Cymbopetalum baillonii R.E.Fr.
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution	SC North America (S Mexico)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	mes
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English name	Baillon cymbopetalum
French name	cymbopétalum de Baillon
Spanish name	orejuelo
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Latin name	Cymbopetalum brasiliense (Vell.) Benth. ex Baill.
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama: Darién) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Cymbopetalum odoratissimum Barb.Rodr. Eschweilera simplex Miers Trigynaea anastomosans Rusby Unona viridiflora Splitg. ex de Vriese Uva brasiliensis (Vell.) Kuntze Uvaria brasiliensis Vell. Uvaria viridiflora (Splitg. ex de Vriese) Walp.
English name	Brazil cymbopetalum
French name	cymbopétalum du Brésil
Spanish name	yarayara (Venezuela)
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Latin name	Cymbopetalum costaricense (Donn.Sm.) Saff.
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	SD
Ecology
Use	ti
Synonym	Asimina costaricensis Donn.Sm. Cymbopetalum costaricense (Donn.Sm.) R.E.Fr.
English name	CostaRica cymbopetalum
French name	cymbopétalum du Costa Rica
Spanish name	huevo de toro (Honduras)
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Latin name	Cymbopetalum hintonii Lundell
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Jalisco, Michoacán)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S?
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English name	Hinton cymbopetalum
French name	cymbopétalum de Hinton
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Latin name	Cymbopetalum lanugipetalum Schery
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Cymbopetalum macropodum R.E.Fr.
English name	longpetal cymbopetalum
French name	cymbopétalum à pétales longs
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Other name	sia ga gid, wi obgar sailalet (kuna, Panama)
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Latin name	Cymbopetalum mayanum Lundell
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Honduras)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Use	fd ma
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English name	Maya cymbopetalum
French name	cymbopétalum des Mayas
Spanish name	guanabano, marta boni (Belize)
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Latin name	Cymbopetalum penduliflorum (Dunal) Baill.
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico, Belize)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	mes
Use	fd(ob) (to flavor chocolate)
Synonym	Porcelia cinnamonema G.Don Unona penduliflora Dunal
English name	droopingflower cymbopetalum
French name	cymbopétalum à fleurs pendantes
Spanish name	flor de oreja, guineillo prieto, guineo de montaña, orejuela, orejuelo (Mexico)
Other name	hyeynacaztli, xochinacztli (nahuatl)
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Latin name	Cymbopetalum torulosum G.E.Schatz
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	swollen cymbopetalum
French name	cymbopétalum enflé
Spanish name	anonillo
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Latin name	Cynometra L.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution
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English name	cynometra
French name	cynométra
Spanish name	oreganillo falso
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Latin name	Cynometra bauhiniifolia Benth.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) N M SC South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Use	dr fd fw
Synonym	Cynometra bauhiniaefolia Benth. Cynometra crassifolia Benth.
English name	bauhinialeaf cynometra
French name	cynométra à feuilles de bauhinie
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Other name	inga-pytá, manduvi rá (Paraguay)
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Latin name	Cynometra cubensis A.Rich.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Use	ex
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English name	Cuban cynometra
French name	cynométra de Cuba
Spanish name	pico de gallo (Cuba)
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Latin name	Cynometra hemitomophylla (Donn.Sm.) Rose
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Belize, Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage
Ecology	hyg
Use	ex ti (building)
Synonym	Copaifera hemitomophylla Donn.Sm.
English name	CostaRica cynometra
French name	cynométra du Costa Rica
Spanish name	caracolillo, cativo, guapinol negro (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Cynometra oaxacana Brandegee
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SC North America (S Mexico)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
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Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Cynometra colimensis Britton & Rose
English name	Oaxaca cynometra
French name	cynométra d'Oaxaca
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Latin name	Cynometra portoricensis Krug & Urb.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Hispaniola, Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel hyg
Use	fd
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English name	PuertoRico cynometra
French name	cynométra de Porto Rico
Spanish name	algarrobillo (Dominican Republic); oreganillo, oreganillo falso (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Cynometra retusa Britton & Rose
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	SD
Ecology	hyg calc
Use	fw ti (cabinetwork, general construction, posts)
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English name	retuse cynometra; mountain locust, wild locust (Belize)
French name	cynométra retuse
Spanish name	guapinolillo (Honduras)
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Latin name	Cyphomandra Mart. ex Sendtn.
Family	Solanaceae
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Synonym	Cyathostyles Schott ex Meisn. Cyphomandra sect. Ceratostemon (Miers) Child Cyphomandra sect. Pachyphylla (Dunal) D'Arcy Palavicinia De Not. Pionandra Miers Pionandra sect. Ceratostemon Miers Pionandra sect. Euthystemon Miers Solanum sect. Pachyphylla (Dunal) Dunal
English name	cyphomandra; tomatotree
French name	cyphomandra
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Other name	Cyphomandra (german); cyphomandra (italian)
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Latin name	Cyphomandra divaricata (Mart.) Sendtn.
Family	Solanaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NC MC ME SE South America (Venezuela, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Ecology	hyg
Use	fd pl
Synonym	Cyphomandra capsicoides (Miers) Walp. Cyphomandra ciliata (Miers) Walp. Cyphomandra divaricata var. flexipes Sendtn. Cyphomandra divaricata var. herbacea Sendtn. Cyphomandra laxiflora Dunal Cyphomandra oxyphylla Dunal Pionandra capsicoides Miers Pionandra ciliata Miers Pionandra divaricata (Mart.) Miers Pionandra laxiflora (Dunal) Miers Pionandra oxyphylla (Dunal) Miers Witheringia divaricata Mart.
English name	divaricate cyphomandra
French name	cyphomandra divariqué
Spanish name	danto (Costa Rica)
Other name	baga de veado, tomate arboreo, unha de veado (Brazil)
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Latin name	Cyphomandra diversifolia (Dunal) Bitter
Family	Solanaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas; Costa Rica, Panama) N South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Solanum diversifolium Dunal
English name	diverseleaf cyphomandra
French name	cyphomandra diversifolié
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Latin name	Cyphomandra diversifolia ssp. chlorantha (Rusby) Bohs
Family	Solanaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) N South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Cyphomandra caudata Standl. Cyphomandra chlorantha Rusby Cyphomandra meridensis Pittier ex Steyerm. & Rojas
English name	greenflower diverseleaf cyphomandra; wild cucumber (Panama)
French name	cyphomandra diversifolié à fleurs vertes
Spanish name	ajito de monte (Venezuela); forote (Venezuela)
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Latin name	Cyphomandra dolichocarpa Bitter
Family	Solanaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama) MC South America (Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	hyg
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English name	longfruit cyphomandra
French name	cyphomandra à fruits longs
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Latin name	Cyphomandra rojasiana Standl. & Steyerm.
Family	Solanaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala, Belize)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Solanum rojasianum (Standl. & Steyerm.) Bohs
English name	Rojas cyphomandra; wild cucumber (Belize)
French name	cyphomandra de Rojas
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Latin name	Cyrilla Garden ex L.
Family	Cyrillaceae
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Synonym	Andromeda L. Andromeda L'Hér. Cyrilla L'Hér. Itea L. Itea Marshall
English name	cyrilla; black ti-ti, leatherwood, titi
French name	cyrilla
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Latin name	Cyrilla parvifolia Raf.
Family	Cyrillaceae
Distribution	ME SE North America (USA: Georgia, Florida)
North America distribution zone	ME SE
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Synonym	Cyrilla arida Small Cyrilla parvifolia (Shuttlew. ex Nash) Sarg. Cyrilla racemiflora var. parvifolia (Raf.) E.Murray Cyrilla racemiflora var. parvifolia Sarg. Cyrilla racemiflora var. subglobosa Fernald
English name	smallleaf cyrilla; Florida cyrilla, littleleaf titi, titi (USA)
French name	cyrilla à petites feuilles; cyrilla de Floride
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