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Latin name	Faramea quinqueflora Poepp. & Endl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Coussarea bryoxenos K.Schum. & K.Krause Faramea umbelliflora Bremek. Faramea woodsonii Standl.
English name	fiveflower faramea
French name	faraméa à cinq fleurs
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Latin name	Faramea sanblasensis C.M.Taylor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	SanBlas faramea
French name	faraméa de San Blas
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Latin name	Faramea scalaris Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	ladderlike faramea
French name	faraméa scalaire
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Latin name	Faramea sessifolia P.H.Allen
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) MC South America (Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	sessileleaved faramea
French name	faraméa à feuilles sessiles
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Latin name	Faramea spathacea Müll.Arg. ex Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Faramea occidentalis ssp. lonchocalyx Steyerm. Faramea pauciflora Dwyer
English name	spathe faramea
French name	faraméa à spathes
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Latin name	Faramea stenura Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	sci
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English name	CostaRica faramea
French name	faraméa du Costa Rica
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Latin name	Faramea suerrensis (K.Schum.) Donn.Sm.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Faramea suerrensis (Donn.Sm.) Donn.Sm. Faramea trinervia var. suerrensis Donn.Sm.
English name	Pacuare faramea
French name	faraméa du rio Pacuare
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Latin name	Faramea trinervia K.Schum. & Donn.Sm.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Faramea bullata Standl.
English name	threenerved faramea
French name	faraméa à trois nervures
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Latin name	Ferdinandusa Pohl
Family	Rubiaceae
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Synonym	Aspidanthera Benth. Ferdinandea Pohl Gomphosia Wedd.
English name	ferdinandusa
French name	ferdinandusa
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Latin name	Ferdinandusa panamensis Standl. & L.O Williams
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Use	ti
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English name	Panama ferdinandusa
French name	ferdinandusa du Panama
Spanish name	café macho, cafecillo
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Latin name	Ficus L.
Family	Moraceae
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Synonym	Galoglychia Gasp. Pharmacosycea Miq. Sycomorus Gasp. Urostigma Gasp.
English name	fig; fig tree
French name	figuier
Spanish name	gauchon (Venezuela); higo (Panama, Mexico); higuero, higueron (Panama); higuerón, (Mexico); higuerote (Venezuela); jalamate, jopoy, laurel (Mexico); matapalo (Panama)
Other name	ámatl (nahuatl, Mexico); ampali (Mayotte Island); atagua (Trinidad); chihunadgi, chiouimambre (Comoros Island); Feige, Feigenbaum (german); fico (italian); figueira; figye (creole, Haiti); jópoy, tejópoy, tzuj (huasteco, Mexico); xalámatl (nahuatl, Mexico)
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Latin name	Ficus americana Aubl.
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala to Panama, Bahamas, West Indies) South America (general)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M[L]
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel hyg calc
Use	dr fd fr fw pl (potential) ti
Synonym	Ficus eugeniaefolia (Liebm.) Hemsl. Ficus georgii Standl. & L.O.Williams Ficus jacquinifolia A.Rich. Ficus oerstediana (Miq.) Miq. Ficus omphalophora Warb. Ficus pallida Griseb. non Vahl. Ficus perforata L. Ficus pertusa Griseb. non L.f. Ficus sintenisii Warb. Ficus wilsonii Warb. Urostigma eugeniaefolium Liebm. Urostigma oerstedianum Miq. Urostigma pertusum Miq.
English name	Jamaica fig; fig (Belize); fine tea fig; jacquinia ficus; Jamaica cherry fig (Bahamas, Jamaica); red fidjié; small fig (Belize); small leaf fig (Bahamas); West Indian laurel fig; white fig
French name	figuier petite-feuille; aralie petite cerise, aralie-petite cerise, fidgié; figuier canelle (Haiti); figuier petites-feuilles, figuier-petites feuilles, multipliant
Spanish name	higo prieto (Dominican Republic); higuillo (Dominican Republic, Honduras); higuillo prieto, jaguey colorado, jagüey, jagüey colorado, jagüey prieto (Puerto Rico); jagüeycillo (Cuba); matapalo (Belize, Guatemala)
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Latin name	Ficus apollinaris Dugand
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Belize to Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Ficus petenensis Lundell
English name	Apollinaris fig
French name	figuier d'Apollinaris
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Latin name	Ficus aurea Nutt.
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, USA: Florida; Bahamas, West Indies)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M[L]
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg->xer calc
Use	fd (fruits) fr pl sa
Synonym	Ficus aurea var. latifolia Nutt. Ficus dimidiata Griseb. Ficus sapotaefolia Kunth & Bouché Ficus tecolutensis (Liebm.) Miq. Ficus trigonata Gardiner non L. non Standl. Ficus tuerckheimii Standl. Urostigma tecolutensis Liebm.
English name	strangler fig; Florida strangler fig, golden fig; golden wild fig (Bahamas, Barbados); wild fig (Barbados)
French name	figuier étrangleur; figuier blanc, figuier étrangleur de Floride
Spanish name	amate (Mexico); higo cimarrón, jagüey hesubra; macahuite, mata palo, xalama (Mexico)
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Latin name	Ficus brevibracteata W.C.Burger
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	shortbracts fig
French name	figuier à bractées courtes
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Latin name	Ficus bullenei I.M.Johnst.
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW? MW? South America
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Ecology	hyg? mes
Use	fr
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English name	Bullene fig
French name	figuier de Bullene
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Latin name	Ficus cahuitensis C.C.Berg
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas; Belize, Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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English name	PuntaCahuita fig
French name	figuier de Punta Cahuita
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Latin name	Ficus caldasiana Dugand
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	Caldas fig
French name	figuier de Caldas
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Latin name	Ficus cervantesiana Standl. & L.O.Williams
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) N MW MC South America (Venezuela to Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	hyg
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English name	Cervantes fig
French name	figuier de Cervantes
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Latin name	Ficus citrifolia Mill.
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, USA: Florida, Bahamas, West Indies) N M SC SE South America (Colombia to Paraguay)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
Foliage	E[D]
Ecology	hel hyg->xer
Use	fd (flowers) fr fw pl sa ti
Synonym	Ficus brevifolia Nutt. Ficus citrifolia var. brevifolia (Nutt.) D'Arcy Ficus gentlei Lundell Ficus hemsleyana Standl. Ficus laevigata Vahl Ficus laevigata var. brevifolia (Nutt.) D'Arcy Ficus laevigata var. brevifolia (Nutt.) Warb. ex Rossberg Ficus laevigata var. lentiginosa (Vahl) Urb. Ficus lentiginosa Griseb. Ficus lentiginosa Vahl Ficus pedunculata Willd. Ficus populifolia Desf. Ficus populnea Willd. Ficus populnea var. bahamensis Warb. Ficus populnea var. brevifolia (Nutt.) Warb. Ficus populnea subvar. floridana Warb. Ficus populoides Warb.
English name	shortleaf fig; barrenfig, beard fig; bearded fig (Barbados); fig (Belize); shorleaf; short leaf fig (Bahamas); short-leaf wild fig; short-leaved wild fig (Bahamas); shortleaf wild fig, white fig, wild banyan tree, wild banyan, wild fig
French name	figuier blanc; aralie-cerise, figue; figuer banian, figuier (Guadeloupe); figuier barbu; figuier maudit (Guadeloupe)
Spanish name	higuillo (Cuba, Dominican Republic); jagueillo (Puerto Rico); jagüerillo (Cuba); jaguey (Cuba, Puerto Rico); jaguey macho (Puerto Rico); jagüey (Cuba, Puerto Rico); jagüey blanco, jigüeillo, jigüerillo, jugüeillo (Puerto Rico); macho
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Latin name	Ficus colubrinae Standl.
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Belize to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	hyg? mes
Use	fr
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English name	snakelike fig
French name	figuier serpent
Spanish name	chilamate (Costa Rica); matapalo (Belize)
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Latin name	Ficus costaricana (Liebm.) Miq.
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Belize to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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Use	fr
Synonym	Ficus kellermanii Standl. Urostigma costaricanum Liebm.
English name	CostaRica fig
French name	figuier du Costa Rica
Spanish name	amate (El Salvador, Guatemala); higo (Guatemala, Panama); higuero (Honduras); higueron, higueron colorado (Costa Rica); higuillo (Honduras); lugduno-batavum (Panama); matapalo (Guatemala)
Other name	cuxamate (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Ficus cotinifolia Kunth
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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English name	smoketree fig
French name	figuier à feuilles de fustet
Spanish name	nacapuli (Mexico)
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Latin name	Ficus cotinifolia Kunth var. cotinifolia
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SC SE North America?
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M?
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English name	typical smoketree fig
French name	figuier à feuilles de fustet typique
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Latin name	Ficus cotinifolia var. hondurensis (Standl. & L.O.Williams) C.C.Berg
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SE North America (El Salvador to Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Ficus hondurensis Standl. & L.O.Williams
English name	Honduras smoketree fig
French name	figuier à feuilles de fustet du Honduras
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Latin name	Ficus crassiuscula Warb. ex Standl.
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala to Panama) NW MW MC South America (Colombia to Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	fleshy fig
French name	figuier charnu
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Latin name	Ficus crassivenosa W.C.Burger
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	thickveined fig
French name	figuier à grosses nervures
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Latin name	Ficus cuatrecasana Dugand
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) N MW MC South America (Venezuela to Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Ficus garcia-barrigae Dugand
English name	Cuatrecasas fig
French name	figuier de Cuatrecasas
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Latin name	Ficus davidsoniae Standl.
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	Davidson fig
French name	figuier de Davidson
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Latin name	Ficus donnell-smithii Standl.
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Belize to Panama) NW MW MC South America (Colombia to Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	DonnellSmith fig
French name	figuier de Donnell-Smith
Spanish name	matapalo (Belize)
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