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Latin name	Lonchocarpus phaseolifolius Benth.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala to Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage
Ecology
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Synonym	Lonchocarpus trifoliolatus Standl.
English name	beanleaf lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe à feuilles d'haricot
Spanish name	chaperno blanco (Nicaragua)
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus pilosus M.Sousa
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	pilose lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe poilu
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus pittieri M.Sousa
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Michoacan)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
Foliage	D
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English name	Pittier lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe de Pittier
Spanish name	palo de aro (Mexico)
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus punctatus Kunth
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SC North America (S Mexico, Guatemala) N South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
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English name	punctate lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe ponctué
Spanish name	chocho (Colombia)
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus retiferus Standl. & L.O.Williams
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	reticulate lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe réticulé
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus rugosus Benth.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	SD
Ecology	xer
Use	fw ti (flooring, furniture components, general construction, manual goods, railroad ties, turned work)
Synonym
English name	rugose lancepod; black cabbage-bark, twisted mouth (Belize)
French name	lonchocarpe rugueux
Spanish name	canacin, canasín, chaperno (Belize); cincho (Honduras); cola de pavo (Costa Rica); machiche (Mexico); masicaran (Honduras)
Other name	ca'an xin, selek-chi (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus rugosus ssp. apricus (Lundell) M.Sousa
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas; Honduras)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
Foliage
Ecology
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Synonym	Lonchocarpus apricus Lundell Lonchocarpus stenodon Harms
English name	sunloving rugose lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe rugueux héliophile
Spanish name	masicarán (Honduras)
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus rugosus Benth. ssp. rugosus
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala, Belize, Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage
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English name	typical rugose lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe rugueux typique
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus salvadorensis Pittier
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas to Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage
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English name	ElSalvador lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe d'El Salvador
Spanish name	sangre de perro (El Salvador)
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus schiedeanus (Schltdl.) Harms
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	xer
Use	ti (carpentry, farm buildings, furniture components, local construction, manual goods)
Synonym	Robinia schiedeana Schltdl. Willardia schiedeana (Schltdl.) F.J.Herm.
English name	Schiede lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe de Schiede
Spanish name	cincho (Honduras)
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus schiedeanus var. lindsayi (Standl.) ?
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L?
Foliage
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Synonym	Lonchocarpus lindsayi Standl. Willardia schiedeana var. lindsayi (Standl.) F.J.Herm
English name	Lindsay Schiede lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe de Schiede de Lindsay
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus sericeus (Poir.) Kunth ex DC.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	S North America (Mexico to Panama) N M SC SE South America (tropics) W M SC Africa
North America distribution zone	SW SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hyg mes
Use	dr fd ma pl ti tx (fruits, seeds)
Synonym	Dalbergia sericea Poir. Robinia sericea Poir.
English name	Senagallilac lancepod; conore? (Trinidad and Tobago); Senegal lilac
French name	lonchocarpe soyeux; fruit-harpon; savonette (Trinidad and Tobago); savonette poilue, savonette-rivière
Spanish name	barbasco (Venezuela); cincho (Honduras); jebe, majobo (Venezuela)
Other name	bombata, bontoko (eala?); bu pèndipindé (jola); farin sansami (hausa); feler lay, hãndyar (wolof); ipapo (yoruba); kalamu (masana); kanayu (mandinka); kukusi (malele); mbaylo (wolof); mbèmbay (serer); ñako (bambara); njassi (igbo); nkandar (wolof); po de liguana (portuguese, creole); samokon (ciu?); saul (serer); seizé (balanta); shunin biri (hausa); solay (wolof); yaka (malele)
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus sericeus ssp. palmeri (Rose) M.Sousa
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Colima)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S[M]
Foliage
Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Lonchocarpus palmeri Rose
English name	Palmer Senegallilac lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe soyeux de Palmer
Spanish name	juimai, jumay, jumayo, vainillo (Mexico)
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus sinaloensis (Gentry) F.J.Herm.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Sinaloa
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S
Foliage	D
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Synonym	Piscidia sinaloensis Gentry
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French name	Sinaloa lancepod
Spanish name	lonchocarpe de Sinaloa
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus trifolius Standl. & L.O.Williams
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	threeleaf lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe trifolié
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus unifoliatus Benth.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Veracruz; Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Lonchocarpus monofoliaris Schery
English name	singleleaf lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe unifolié
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus velutinus Benth.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Central America) N South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	D
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English name	velvety lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe velouté
Spanish name	comenegro (Costa Rica); gallote
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus verrucosus M.Sousa
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas; Guatemala, Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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English name	verrucose lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe verruqueux
Spanish name	gusano colorado (Mexico)
Other name	shi-inte (Mexico)
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus violaceus (Jacq.) Kunth ex DC.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Lesser Antilles) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel xer
Use
Synonym	Dalbergia violaceae (Jacq.) Hoffsgg. Lonchocarpus benthamianus Pittier Lonchocarpus caribaeus Urb. Lonchocarpus violaceus Kunth Robinia violaceae Jacq.
English name	Spanishash lancepod; greenheart, lady dogwood, Spanish ash (Lesser Antilles)
French name	lonchocarpe petites-feuilles; bois-savonnette, savonnette; savonnette petites feuilles (Lesser Antilles)
Spanish name	cancho (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus williamsii Standl.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Williams lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe de Williams
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus xuul Lundell
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (SE Mexico, Guatemala, Belize)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage
Ecology	hyg
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English name	kanxuul lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe kanxuul
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Other name	kanxuul (Mexico)
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus yoroensis Standl.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras, Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage
Ecology
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English name	Yoro lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe de Yoro
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Latin name	Lonchocarpus yucatanensis Pittier
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Mexico, Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology
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English name	Yucatán lancepod
French name	lonchocarpe du Yucatán
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Other name	yaax xuul (Mexico)
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Latin name	Lophanthera A.Juss.
Family	Malpighiaceae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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English name	lophanthera
French name	lophanthera
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Latin name	Lophanthera hammelii W.R.Anderson
Family	Malpighiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	Hammel lophanthera
French name	lophanthera de Hammel
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Latin name	Lophocereus (A.Berger) Britton & Rose
Family	Cactaceae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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English name	lophocereus
French name	lophocereus
Spanish name	senita (USA)
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Latin name	Lophocereus schottii (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Family	Cactaceae
Distribution	MW SW SC North America (USA: Arizona; Mexico: Baja California, Sonora, Sinaloa)
North America distribution zone	MW SW SC
Height	S
Foliage
Ecology
Use	fd (fruits) pl (ornamental) tx (chopped stems sometimes used as fish poison in Baja California)
Synonym	Cereus schottii Engelm. Pachycereus schottii (Engelm.) D.R.Hunt
English name	oldman lophocereus; old man cactus (USA)
French name	lophocereus de Schott
Spanish name	cabeza de viejo, garambullo, hombre viejo, musaro, pitahaya barbona, pitayita, senita, sina (Mexico)
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Latin name	Lophosoria C.Presl
Family	Lophosoriaceae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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English name	lophosoria
French name	lophosoria
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Latin name	Lophosoria quadripinnata (J.F.Gmel.) C.Chr.
Family	Lophosoriaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador: Coast, Andes, Amazonas; Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Alsophila bilineata Sodiro Alsophila christii Sodiro Alsophila contracta Hieron. Alsophila pruinata (Sw.) Kaulf. ex Kunze Alsophila pruinata var. conspicua Sodiro Alsophila pruinata var. tenuis H.Christ Alsophila quadripinnata (J.F.Gmel.) C.Chr. Lophosoria pruinata (Sw.) C.Presl Polypodium glaucum Sw. Polypodium pruinatum Sw. Polypodium quadripinnatum J.F.Gmel. Trichosorus densus Liebm. Trichosorus frigidus Liebm. Trichosorus glaucescens Liebm. Trichosorus glaucescens var. major Liebm.
English name	quadripinnate lophosoria
French name	lophosoria quadripenné
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Latin name	Lophosoria quadripinnata (J.F.Gmel.) C.Chr. var. quadripinnata
Family	Lophosoriaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) MW MC South America (Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
Foliage
Ecology
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English name	typical quadripinnate lophosoria
French name	lophosoria quadripenné typique
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