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Latin name	Gonzalagunia bracteosa (Donn.Sm.) B.L.Rob.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Duggena bracteosa (Donn.Sm.) Standl. Gonzalea bracteosa Donn.Sm.
English name	bracteate gonzalagunia
French name	gonzalagunia à bractées
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Latin name	Gonzalagunia chiapasensis (Standl.) Standl. & Steyerm.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Chiapas; Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S
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Synonym	Rogiera chiapasensis (Standl.) Borhidi Rondeletia chiapasensis Standl. Rondeletia chiapensis Standl.
English name	Chiapas gonzalagunia
French name	gonzalagunia du Chiapas
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Latin name	Gonzalagunia microsepala Urb. & Ekman
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Haiti: Massif de la Hotte)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Ecology	calc
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English name	smallsepals gonzalagunia
French name	gonzalagunia à sépales courts
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Latin name	Gonzalagunia ovatifolia (Donn.Sm.) B.L.Rob.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Duggena ovatifolia (Donn.Sm.) Standl. Gonzalea ovatifolia Donn.Sm.
English name	ovateleaf gonzalagunia
French name	gonzalagunia à feuilles ovées
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Latin name	Gonzalagunia panamensis (Cav.) K.Schum.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, West Indies) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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Use	fr ma (dye)
Synonym	Buena panamensis Cav. Duggena hayesii (Wernham) Standl. Duggena panamensis (Cav.) Standl. Gonzalea hayesii Wernham Gonzalea panamensis (Cav.) Spreng.
English name	Panama gonzalagunia
French name	gonzalagunia du Panama
Spanish name	saca tinta, sacatinta (Belize)
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Latin name	Gonzalagunia rojasii Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg
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English name	Rojas gonzalagunia
French name	gonzalagunia de Rojas
Spanish name	cachito de venado, casa huach, chichipín, rugey-risis (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Gonzalagunia rosea Standl.
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	Gonzalagunia longithyrsa Fosberg
English name	rose gonzalagunia
French name	gonzalagunia rose
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Latin name	Gonzalagunia thyrsoidea (Donn.Sm.) B.L.Rob.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Duggena thyrsoidea Standl. Gonzalagunia tacanensis Lundell Gonzalea thyrsoidea Donn.Sm.
English name	thyrsoid gonzalagunia
French name	gonzalagunia thyrsoïde
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Latin name	Gordonia J.Ellis
Family	Theaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Laplacea Kunth
English name	gordonia; bay, black laurel, holly bay (USA); loblolly bay; swamp laurel, tan bay (USA)
French name	gordonie
Spanish name	manglillo, sajinillo (Panama)
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Latin name	Gordonia angustifolia (Britton & P.Wilson) H.Keng
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Haemocharis angustifolia Britton & P.Wilson Laplacea angustifolia (Britton & P.Wilson) O.C.Schmidt
English name	narrowleaf gordonia
French name	gordonie à feuilles étroites
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Latin name	Gordonia brandegeei H.Keng
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Oaxaca to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	SD
Ecology	hyg
Use	ma ti (carpentry, farm buildings, heavy construction, posts)
Synonym	Laplacea grandis Brandegee Wikstroemia grandis (Brandegee) S.F.Blake
English name	Brandegee gordonia
French name	gordonie de Brandegee
Spanish name	arillo, asajarillo, coloradito, cuero de toro, madera colorada, mona (Honduras)
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Latin name	Gordonia coriacea (L.O.Williams) comb.nov.
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SC North America (end Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	?
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Synonym	Laplacea coriacea L.O.Williams
English name	Guatemala gordonia
French name	gordonie du Guatemala
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Latin name	Gordonia curtyana (A.Rich.) H.Keng
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	acid
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Synonym	Haemocharis curtyana (A.Rich.) M.Gómez Laplacea curtyana A.Rich. Wikstroemia curtyana (A.Rich.) S.F.Blake
English name	Cuban gordonia
French name	gordonie de Cuba
Spanish name	almendro (Cuba)
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Latin name	Gordonia cymatoneura (Urb.) comb.nov.
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Haiti: Port de Paix; Dominican Republic: San Franciso de Macorís, Pico de Igua, Carlos Díaz, Rancho al Medio, Zapotén)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Laplacea cymatoneura Urb.
English name	Hispaniola gordonia
French name	gordonie d'Hispaniola
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Latin name	Gordonia ekmanii (O.C.Schmidt) H.Keng
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Laplacea ekmanii O.C.Schmidt
English name	Ekman gordonia
French name	gordonie d'Ekman
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Latin name	Gordonia fruticosa (Schrad.) H.Keng
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama) N M South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador to Bolivia, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Gordonia humboldtii H.Keng Gordonia planchonii H.Keng Haemocharis semiserrata (Nees) Mart. Laplacea fruticosa (Schrad.) Kobuski Laplacea intermedia Benth. Laplacea pubescens Planch. & Linden Laplacea pulcherrima Melch. Laplacea raimondiana Melch. Laplacea semiserrata (Nees) Cambess. Laplacea speciosa Kunth Laplacea symplocoides Triana & Planch. Lindleya semiserrata Nees Wikstroemia fruticosa Schrad.
English name	shrubby gordonia
French name	gordonie frutescente
Spanish name	asajarillo (Honduras)
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Latin name	Gordonia haematoxylon Sw.
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Greater Antilles)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Laplacea haematoxylon (Sw.) G.Don
English name	bloodwood gordonia; bloodwood (Jamaica)
French name	gordonie bois-de-sang
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Latin name	Gordonia lasianthus (L.) J.Ellis
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	ME SE North America (USA: Mississippi to Virginia to Florida)
North America distribution zone	ME SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel sci hyg->mes
Use	ma(ob) pl (ornamental) pp ti (cabinet)
Synonym	Hypericum lasianthus L.
English name	loblollybay gordonia; bay, black laurel (USA); gordonia; holly-bay (USA); loblolly bay, loblolly-bay; swamp laurel, tan bay (USA)
French name	gordonie à feuilles glabres; alcée de Floride
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Latin name	Gordonia moaensis (Vict.) H.Keng
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Laplacea moaensis Vict.
English name	Moa gordonia
French name	gordonie de Moa
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Latin name	Gordonia portoricensis (Krug & Urb.) H.Keng
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg
Use	pl
Synonym	Haemocharis portoricensis Krug & Urb. Laplacea portoricensis (Krug & Urb.) Dyer Wikstroemia portoricensis (Krug & Urb.) S.F.Blake
English name	PuertoRico gordonia
French name	gordonie de Porto Rico
Spanish name	maricao (Puerto Rico); maricao verde; niño de cota (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Gordonia urbanii (O.C.Schmidt) H.Keng
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Laplacea urbanii O.C.Schmidt
English name	Urban gordonia
French name	gordonie d'Urban
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Latin name	Gordonia wrightii (Griseb.) H.Keng
Family	Theaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Haemocharis wrightii (Griseb.) M.Gómez Laplacea wrightii Griseb. Wikstroemia wrightii (Griseb.) S.F.Blake
English name	Wright gordonia
French name	gordonie de Wright
Spanish name	almendro (Cuba)
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Latin name	Gossypium L.
Family	Malvaceae
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Synonym	Thurberia A.Gray
English name	cotton
French name	cotonnier
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Latin name	Gossypium barbadense L.
Family	Malvaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua, Panama, West Indies) South America (tropics) int MW Africa (Senegal)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc
Use	dr fd ma pl
Synonym	Gossypium acuminatum Roxb. ex G.Don Gossypium arborescens sensu Duss p.p. Gossypium arborescens var. nadam (Watt) Prokh. Gossypium arboreum ssp. perenne (Blanco) Mauer Gossypium arboreum f. vaupellii (Graham) Roberty Gossypium auritum O.F.Cook & J.W.Hubb. Gossypium barbadense ssp. peruvianum (Cav.) Roberty Gossypium barbadense ssp. vitifolium (Lam.) Roberty Gossypium barbadense var. acuminatum (Roxb. ex G.Don) Triana & Planch. Gossypium barbadense var. brasiliense (Macfad.) Mauer Gossypium barbadense var. maritimum (Tod.) Watt Gossypium barbadense var. pedatum (Watt) Roberty Gossypium barbadense var. peruvianum (Cav.) Mauer Gossypium barbadense var. vitifolium (Lam.) Roberty Gossypium barbadense var. vitifolium (Lam.) Triana & Planch. Gossypium barbadense svar. maritimum (Tod.) Wouters Gossypium barbadense svar. peruvianum (Cav.) Triana & Planch. Gossypium barbadense svar. vitifolium (Lam.) Wouters Gossypium barbadense f. maritimum (Tod.) Roberty Gossypium barbadense f. suffruticosum (Bertol.) Roberty Gossypium barbadense f. vitifolium (Lam.) Roberty Gossypium brasiliense Macfad. Gossypium calycotum O.F.Cook & J.W.Hubb. Gossypium frutescens var. maritimum (Tod.) Prokh. Gossypium guyanense Raf. Gossypium herbaceum var. vitifolium (Lam.) Mast. Gossypium lapideum Tussac Gossypium lapideum ssp. acuminatum (Roxb. ex G.Don) Roberty Gossypium lapideum ssp. brasiliense (Macfad.) Roberty Gossypium maritimum Tod. Gossypium multiglandulosum Phil. Gossypium pedatum Watt Gossypium perenne Blanco Gossypium peruvianum Cav. Gossypium peruvianum DC. Gossypium punctatum Schumach. & Thonn. Gossypium quinacre O.F.Cook & J.W.Hubb. Gossypium rohrianum Raf. Gossypium suffruticosum Bertol. Gossypium vaupellii Graham Gossypium vitifolium Lam. Hibiscus barbadensis (L.) Kuntze
English name	SeaIsland cotton; algodon (Belize); algodón; cotton (Belize); creole cotton (Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico); long-staple cotton, Sea Island cotton, small cotton tree, tree cotton
French name	cotonnier de la Barbade; coton (Guadeloupe); coton Sea Island, cotonnier
Spanish name	algodón (Belize); algodón de Barbados, algodón del país, algodón silvestre (Puerto Rico); algodonero, palo de algodón
Other name	a ngutéré (basari); bammana kori (bambara); bu olabo (ejamat); buki (fulfulde); fa ligit, fa lit (serer); gessé futé (susu); gis (malinke); habé kori (bambara); hotollo (fulfulde); hotolo (fuuta jalon); igé (fuuta jalon, fulfulde); kori (bambara); koroni (malinke); kotondom (balanta); kutãndõ (mandinka); légèt (non); lékit (ndoute); ligé (toucouleur); ñavodé (konyagi); pakondé (badyara); sahéli kori (bambara); vitèn (toucouleur, wolof); vutèn (toucouleur)
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Latin name	Gossypium hirsutum L.
Family	Malvaceae
Distribution	MC ME SC SE North America (E USA, Mexico to Panama, Puerto Rico) N MW SC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Paraguay)
North America distribution zone	MC ME SC SE
Height	S
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Use	dr ma (fiber) pl
Synonym	Gossypium arborescens sensu Duss p.p. Gossypium asiaticum Raf. Gossypium barbadense var. hirsutum Hook. Gossypium barbadense var. hirsutum (L.) Hook.f. & Benth. Gossypium barbadense var. hirsutum (L.) Triana & Planch. Gossypium birkinshawii Watt Gossypium caespitosum Tod. Gossypium convexum Raf. Gossypium divaricatum Raf. Gossypium elatum Salisb. Gossypium harrissii Watt Gossypium herbaceum var. hirsutum (L.) Mast. Gossypium herbaceum var. religiosum (L.) Mast. Gossypium hirsutum ssp. caespitosum (Tod.) Roberty Gossypium hirsutum ssp. latifolium (Murray) Roberty Gossypium hirsutum ssp. mexicanum (Tod.) Mauer Gossypium hirsutum ssp. paniculatum (Blanco) Mauer Gossypium hirsutum ssp. prostratum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Roberty Gossypium hirsutum ssp. punctatum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Mauer Gossypium hirsutum var. mexicanum (Tod.) Roberty Gossypium hirsutum var. micranthum (Cav.) Roberty Gossypium hirsutum var. nervosum (Watt) Roberty Gossypium hirsutum var. paniculatum (Blanco) Roberty Gossypium hirsutum var. punctatum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Roberty Gossypium hirsutum var. religiosum (L.) Watt Gossypium hirsutum var. schottii (Watt) Prokh. Gossypium hirsutum var. taitense (Parl.) Roberty Gossypium hirsutum var. volubile (Ram.Goyena) Roberty Gossypium hirsutum svar. punctatum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Wouters Gossypium hirsutum f. jamaicense (Macfad.) Wouters Gossypium hirsutum f. mexicanum (Tod.) Roberty Gossypium hirsutum f. punctatum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Roberty Gossypium hirsutum f. schottii (Watt) Wouters Gossypium hopi Lewton Gossypium jamaicense Macfad. Gossypium latifolium Murray Gossypium latifolium var. paniculatum (Blanco) Roberty Gossypium latifolium var. prostratum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Roberty Gossypium latifolium var. taitense (Parl.) Roberty Gossypium mexicanum Tod. Gossypium micranthum Cav. Gossypium nervosum Watt Gossypium nicaraguense Ram.Goyena Gossypium nigrum var. punctatum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Hook.f. & Webb Gossypium oligospermum Macfad. Gossypium pallens Raf. Gossypium paniculatum Blanco Gossypium prostratum Schumach. & Thonn. Gossypium punctatum Schumach. & Thonn. Gossypium punctatum var. jamaicense (Macfad.) Watt Gossypium punctatum var. prostratum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Watt Gossypium purpurascens var. punctatum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Harland Gossypium purpurascens var. taitense (Parl.) Roberty Gossypium religiosum L. Gossypium schottii Watt Gossypium sericatum Prokh. Gossypium siamense Tussac Gossypium taitense Parl. Gossypium tricuspidatum var. jamaicense (Macfad.) Mauer Gossypium tricuspidatum var. oligospermum (Macfad.) Mauer Gossypium volubile Ram.Goyena Hibiscus religiosus (L.) Kuntze Xylon religiosum (L.) Moench
English name	upland cotton; cotton, cotton tree, wild cotton (Belize)
French name	cotonnier hirsute; coton, coton-pays, cotonnier
Spanish name	algodón (Belize, Mexico); taman (Belize)
Other name	cuinim (huasteco, Mexico); íchcatl, íxcatl (nahuatl)
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Latin name	Gossypium hirsutum L. var. hirsutum
Family	Malvaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Gulf of Mexico: coast and islands; USA: Florida; Bahamas, Hispaniola, Cayman Is.)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Use	pl (Jamaica)
Synonym	Gossypium purpurascens Poir.
English name	typical upland cotton
French name	cotonnier hirsute typique
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Latin name	Gossypium hirsutum var. marie-galante (Watt) J.B.Hutch.
Family	Malvaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Caribbean coasts, West Indies) N South America
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Gossypium arboreum Fawc. & Rendle Gossypium barbadense var. marie-galante (Watt) A.Chev. Gossypium hirsutum Fawc. & Rendle p.p. Gossypium marie-galante Watt Gossypium purpurescens Fawc. & Rendle non Poir.
English name	MarieGalante upland cotton
French name	cotonnier hirsute de Marie Galante
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Latin name	Gouania Jacq.
Family	Rhamnaceae
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English name	gouania; chewstick
French name	gouania
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Latin name	Gouania lupuloides (L.) Urb.
Family	Rhamnaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, USA: Florida, West Indies) N MW MC South America (Venezuela to Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Use	dr (infusion, powder of wood and stick helpful in cases of toothache, stems are chewed to clean the teeth and to harden the gums) fd (good honey plant) ma (chewing-stick for soapy mouth wash, powder of the wood used as dentifrice, shampoo, stick used as toothbrush)
Synonym	Banisteria lupuloides L. Gouania domingensis (Jacq.) L. Gouania glabra Jacq. Rhamnus domingensis Jacq.
English name	chewstick gouania; chaw-stick; chew-stick (Bahamas); cho-bush, whiteroot
French name	gouania faux-houblon
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Latin name	Goupia Aubl.
Family	Celastraceae
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English name	kopie
French name	goupie
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