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Latin name	Magnolia pacifica ssp. pugana H.H.Iltis & A.Vazquez
Family	Magnoliaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Jalisco)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	L?
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English name	DePuga Pacific magnolia
French name	magnolia du Pacifique de De Puga
Spanish name	almacasusco, magnolia, manolia (Mexico)
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Latin name	Magnolia pacifica ssp. tarahumara A.Vazquez
Family	Magnoliaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Chihuahua, Sonora, Durango, Sinaloa)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	L?
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English name	Tarahumara Pacific magnolia
French name	magnolia du Pacifique des Tarahumaras
Spanish name	corpus, magnolia (Mexico)
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Latin name	Magnolia pallescens Urb. & Ekman
Family	Magnoliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Haiti; Dominican Republic: Constanza)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	hyg
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English name	pale magnolia
French name	magnolia pâle
Spanish name	ebano verde (Dominican Republic)
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Latin name	Magnolia panamensis A.Vazquez & H.H.Iltis
Family	Magnoliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	Panama magnolia
French name	magnolia du Panama
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Latin name	Magnolia poasana (Pittier) Dandy
Family	Magnoliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Ecology	hyg
Use	pp (very good for paper pulp) ti (cabinet work, decorative purpose, decorative veneer, door-frame, furniture, interior finishing, venetian shutters, wall paneling, window-sash)
Synonym	Talauma poasana Pittier
English name	Poas magnolia
French name	magnolia du Poas
Spanish name	candelillo, magnolia (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Magnolia portoricensis Bello
Family	Magnoliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg
Use	ti (furniture)
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English name	PuertoRico magnolia
French name	magnolia de Porto Rico
Spanish name	alciba (Puerto Rico); anoncillo; anonillo (Puerto Rico); burro mauricio (Puerto Rico); jagüilla; laurel sabino, ortegón (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Magnolia pyramidata W.Bartram
Family	Magnoliaceae
Distribution	MC ME SC? SE North America (USA: Texas to South Carolina costal plain)
North America distribution zone	MC ME SC? SE
Height	M
Foliage	D
Ecology
Use	pl
Synonym	Magnolia auriculata F.Michx. non Hook. non W.Bartram Magnolia auriculata Willd. non Hook. non W.Bartram Magnolia auriculata var. pyramidata (W.Bartram) Nutt. Magnolia fraseri O.Dietrich non Walter Magnolia fraseri ssp. pyramidata (W.Bartram) E.Murray Magnolia fraseri var. pyramidata (W.Bartram) Pamp. Magnolia fraseri var. pyramidata (W.Bartram) Torr. & A.Gray Magnolia macrophylla var. pyramidata (W.Bartram) Nutt.
English name	pyramid magnolia; mountain magnolia, mountain-oread, southern cucumbertree, wood-oread
French name	magnolia pyramidal
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Latin name	Magnolia schiedeana Schltdl.
Family	Magnoliaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Veracruz, Oaxaca)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel mes
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English name	Schiede magnolia
French name	magnolia de Schiede
Spanish name	corpus (Mexico); magnolia; palo de cacique (Mexico)
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Latin name	Magnolia sororum Seibert
Family	Magnoliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Use	dr
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English name	baco magnolia
French name	magnolia baco
Spanish name	baco (Panama); quina (Nicaragua)
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Latin name	Magnolia sororum ssp. lutea A.Vazquez
Family	Magnoliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	yellow baco magnolia
French name	magnolia baco jaune
Spanish name	candelillo (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Magnolia sororum Seibert ssp. sororum
Family	Magnoliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L?
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English name	typical baco magnolia
French name	magnolia baco typique
Spanish name	vaco (Panama)
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Latin name	Magnolia splendens Urb.
Family	Magnoliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg
Use	fd pl (potential) ti (furniture)
Synonym	Talauma splendens (Urb.) McLaughlin
English name	shining magnolia; laurel magnolia (Puerto Rico)
French name	magnolia luisant
Spanish name	bella (Puerto Rico); laurel sábino; sabino (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Magnolia tamaulipana A.Vazquez
Family	Magnoliaceae
Distribution	SC North America (end Mexico: Tamaulipas, Nuevo León border)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology
Use	cl (under protection at the Rancho del Cielo Biosphere Reserve)
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English name	Tamaulipas magnolia
French name	magnolia de Tamaulipas
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Latin name	Magnolia tripetala (L.) L.
Family	Magnoliaceae
Distribution	MC ME SE North America (USA: Missouri to New Jersey, Oklahoma to Florida)
North America distribution zone	MC ME SE
Height	M
Foliage	D
Ecology	sci mes
Use	pl
Synonym	Kobus tripetala (L.) P.Parm. Magnolia frondosa Salisb. Magnolia umbrella Desr. Magnolia umbrella var. tripetala (L.) P.Parm. Magnolia virginiana var. tripetala L.
English name	umbrella magnolia; elkwood, umbrella tree, umbrella tree magnolia, umbrella-tree
French name	magnolia parasol
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Other name	magnolia tripetala (italian); Schirmmagnolie (german)
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Latin name	Magnolia virginiana L.
Family	Magnoliaceae
Distribution	MC ME SE North America (USA: Arkansas to Massachusetts, Texas to Florida)
North America distribution zone	MC ME SE
Height	L
Foliage	E[D]
Ecology	hyg acid
Use	dr (decoction of leaves, twigs and bark to treat cold and chills, to warm the blood and as hallucinogen) fr ma pl (ornamental) ti (broom handles)
Synonym	Magnolia australis Ashe Magnolia australis var. parva (Ashe) Ashe Magnolia fragrans Raf. non Salisb. Magnolia glauca (L.) L. Magnolia glauca var. longifolia Pursh Magnolia glauca var. pumila Nutt. Magnolia virginiana ssp. australis (Sarg.) E.Murray Magnolia virginiana var. australis Sarg. Magnolia virginiana var. glauca L. Magnolia virginiana var. grisea L. Magnolia virginiana var. parva Ashe
English name	sweetbay magnolia; bay, beaver-tree, indian-bark, laurel, laurel magnolia, magnolia, small magnolia, southern sweetbay, swamp bay, swamp magnolia, swamp sassafras, swamp-laurel, swampbay, sweet bay, sweet magnolia, sweet-bay, sweetbay, white-bay, white-laurel
French name	magnolia de Virginie; arbre de castor, arbre du castor, laurier des marécages, laurier doux, magnolia glauque
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Other name	Biberbaum (german); magnolia virginiana (italian); Sumpfsassafras, Weisslorbeer (german)
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Latin name	Magnolia yoroconte Dandy
Family	Magnoliaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas to Honduras)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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Ecology	hyg
Use	ma ti (cabinet work, decorative veneer, furniture, interior and exterior construction, plywood, sawntimber, special accessories, turned work, veneer)
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English name	yoroconte magnolia
French name	magnolia yoroconte
Spanish name	canelón, cucharo, magnolia, redondo, yoroconte (Honduras)
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Latin name	Mahonia Nutt.
Family	Berberidaceae
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English name	mahonia; Oregon grape
French name	mahonia
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Other name	Mahonie (german); maonia (italian)
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Latin name	Mahonia paniculata Oerst.
Family	Berberidaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas; Guatemala, Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Berberis hemsleyi Donn.Sm. Berberis paniculata Hemsl. non Juss. ex DC.
English name	paniculate mahonia
French name	mahonia paniculé
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Latin name	Malanea Aubl.
Family	Rubiaceae
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English name	malanea
French name	malanea
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Latin name	Malanea erecta Seem.
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	Chomelia coclensis Dwyer
English name	erect malanea
French name	malanea dressé
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Latin name	Malosma Nutt. ex Abrams
Family	Anacardiaceae
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Synonym	Rhus L. p.p.
English name	malosma; laurel sumac
French name	malosma
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Latin name	Malosma laurina (Nutt.) Nutt. ex Abrams
Family	Anacardiaceae
Distribution	MW SW North America (USA: California; Mexico: Baja California)
North America distribution zone	MW SW
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	xer
Use	fr
Synonym	Rhus laurina Nutt. Toxicodendron laurinum Kuntze
English name	laurellike malosma; laurel sumac
French name	malosma faux-laurier
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Latin name	Malouetia A.DC.
Family	Apocynaceae
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Synonym	Robbia A.DC.
English name	malouetia
French name	malouetia
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Latin name	Malouetia guatemalensis (Müll.Arg.) Standl.
Family	Apocynaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala to Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel? hyg->mes
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Synonym	Malouetia panamensis Van Heurck & Müll.Arg. Stemmadenia guatemalensis Müll.Arg.
English name	Guatemala malouetia
French name	malouetia du Guatemala
Spanish name	anono (Honduras); cachito (Nicaragua)
Other name	cojoton (Belize)
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Latin name	Malpighia L.
Family	Malpighiaceae
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English name	malpighia; Singapore holly, stingingbush
French name	malpighia
Spanish name	palo bronco (Cuba)
Other name	bonbon kapitenn, kapitenn, moureye pikan, ti seriz (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Malpighia albiflora (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.
Family	Malpighiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras to Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Ecology	mes
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Synonym	Malpighia oxycocca Griseb. Stigmaphyllon albiflorum Cuatrec.
English name	whiteflower malpighia
French name	malpighia à fleurs blanches
Spanish name	cerezo (Dominican Republic); chimaltaco (Nicaragua)
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Latin name	Malpighia albiflora (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec. ssp. albiflora
Family	Malpighiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	typical whiteflower malpighia
French name	malpighia à fleurs blanches typique
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Latin name	Malpighia albiflora ssp. antillana Vivaldi
Family	Malpighiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba, Dominican Republic)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Malpighia biflora L. non Poir.
English name	Antilles whiteflower malpighia
French name	malpighia à fleurs blanches des Antilles
Spanish name	cerezo (Dominican Republic)
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Latin name	Malpighia cubensis Kunth
Family	Malpighiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Malpighia urens var. grossa M.Gómez
English name	Cuban malpighia
French name	malpighia de Cuba
Spanish name	palo bronco de hoja pequeña (Cuba)
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Latin name	Malpighia emarginata Sessé & Moç. ex DC.
Family	Malpighiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Use	dr (bark decoction taken orally for fever, crushed leaves juice diluted in cool water, gargled for sore throat, fruits juice taken orally for hepatitis and gastrointestinal disorders, fruits are a rich source of vitamin C) fd pl
Synonym	Malpighia berteriana Spreng. Malpighia glabra auct. non L. Malpighia lanceolata Griseb. Malpighia punicifolia auct. non L. Malpighia retusa Benth. Malpighia umbellata Rose Malpighia urens var. lanceolata (Griseb.) Griseb.
English name	emarginate malpighia; Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry (Panama, Puerto Rico)
French name	malpighia émarginé; cerisier, cerisier de St. Domingue, cerisier de St. Dominique, petite cerise (Haiti)
Spanish name	acerola (Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico); cereza (Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Puerto Rico); cereza colorada (Puerto Rico); cereza de Barbados, cerezo (Cuba); grosella (Panama); semeruco (Venezuela)
Other name	seriz sendoming, ti seriz (creole, Haiti)
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