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Latin name	Meliosma linearifolia A.H.Gentry
Family	Sabiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	narrowleaf meliosma
French name	méliosma à feuilles linéaires
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Latin name	Meliosma nanarum A.H.Gentry
Family	Sabiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Nicaragua: Zelaya Province)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	Zelaya meliosma
French name	méliosma de Zelaya
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Latin name	Meliosma obtusifolia (Bello) Krug & Urb.
Family	Sabiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
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English name	obtuseleaf meliosma
French name	méliosma à feuilles obtuses
Spanish name	arroyo, cacaillo, cerrillo, ciralillo, guayarote (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Meliosma occidentalis Cuatrec.
Family	Sabiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	western meliosma
French name	méliosma occidental
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Latin name	Meliosma oppositifolia Griseb.
Family	Sabiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	oppositeleaves meliosma
French name	méliosma à feuilles opposées
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Latin name	Meliosma pardonii Krug & Urb.
Family	Sabiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Guadeloupe)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg
Use	ti
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English name	Pardo meliosma
French name	méliosma de Pardo; bois violette, graines vertes
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Latin name	Meliosma recurvata Urb.
Family	Sabiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Haiti: Massif de la Hotte; Dominican Republic)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg
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English name	recurved meliosma
French name	méliosma recourbé
Spanish name	chicharrón, chicharrón bobo, palo de hacha (Dominican Republic)
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Latin name	Meliosma schlimii (Turcz.) Triana
Family	Sabiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Oligostemon schlimii Turcz.
English name	Schlim meliosma
French name	méliosma de Schlim
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Latin name	Meliosma subcordata Standl.
Family	Sabiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	subcordate meliosma
French name	méliosma subcordé
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Latin name	Meliosma vernicosa (Liebm.) Griseb.
Family	Sabiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Lorenzanea vernicosa Liebm.
English name	glossy meliosa
French name	méliosma verni
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Latin name	Melochia L.
Family	Sterculiaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Melochia Jacq. Melochia Rottb. Physodium C.Presl
English name	melochia; chocolate weed
French name	melochia
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Latin name	Melochia adenodes Goldberg
Family	Sterculiaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Sinaloa and Durango to Guerrero)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S
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Synonym	Physodium corymbosum sensu auct. non C.Presl p.p. Physodium corymbosum var. acuminatum Rose
English name	glandular melochia
French name	melochia glanduleux
Spanish name	algodoncillo, cablote blanco, guasimilla, papasolte, rechinador, sapo (Mexico)
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Latin name	Melochia corymbosa (C.Presl) Meisn. ex Steud.
Family	Sterculiaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Mexico and Morales to Guerrero)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S
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Synonym	Hermannia corymbosa Sessé & Moç. Melochia rodocalyx C.Koch & Bouché Physodium dubium Hemsl. Physodium corymbosum C.Presl Riedleia corymbosa DC.
English name	corymbose melochia
French name	melochia à corymbes
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Latin name	Melochia oaxacana Dorr & L.C.Barnett
Family	Sterculiaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: S Oaxaca)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S
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Ecology	hel
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English name	Oaxaca melochia
French name	melochia d'Oaxaca
Spanish name	palo de hostia, yaco, yaco de hostia (Mexico)
Other name	lipa pasí (Mexico
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Latin name	Meriania Sw.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Adelbertia Meisn. Meriana Vent. Notocentrum Naudin Pachymeria Benth. Schwerinia H.Karst.
English name	buglelily
French name	meriania
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Latin name	Meriania grandiflora (Standl.) Almeda
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Centronia grandiflora Standl.
English name	bigflower buglelily
French name	meriania à grandes fleurs
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Latin name	Meriania involucrata (Desr.) Naudin
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	hyg
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English name	involucrate buglelily
French name	meriania à involucre
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Latin name	Meriania leucantha (Sw.) Sw.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Rhexia leucantha Sw.
English name	whiteflower buglelily
French name	meriania à fleurs blanches
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Latin name	Meriania macrophylla (Benth.) Triana
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas to Panama) NC South America (Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Davya macrophylla Benth. Conostegia excelsa Pittier
English name	bigleaf buglelily
French name	meriania à grandes feuilles
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Latin name	Meriania odorata Almeda
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	fragrant buglelily
French name	meriania odorant
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Latin name	Meriania phlomoides (Triana) Almeda
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Centronia phlomoides Triana
English name	Jerusalemsagelike buglelily
French name	meriania faux-phlomis
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Latin name	Meriania purpurea (Sw.) Sw.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Jamaica) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Rhexia purpuracea Sw. Rhexia purpurea Sw.
English name	purple buglelily
French name	meriania pourpre
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Latin name	Metopium P.Browne
Family	Anacardiaceae
Distribution
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English name	poisontree
French name	metopium
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Other name	bwa milat, manseniye (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Metopium brownei (Jacq.) Urb.
Family	Anacardiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, Greater Antilles) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel hyg->xer calc
Use	dr (leaves, flower, bark and roots decoctions for syphilis, hepatitis, kidney and bladder infections, plant tea for uterine hemorrhage and fibroma, sudorific and sedative properties for inflammatory rheumatism, measles, smallpox and erysipelas) fw ma ti tx (sap)
Synonym	Cotinus metopium (L.) M.Gómez Metopium brownii Urb. Metopium linnaei Engl. p.p. Rhus metopium L. Terebinthus brownei Jacq. Terebinthus brownii Jacq.
English name	Brown poisontree; black poison (USA); black poison wood (Belize); burn wood (Jamaica); chachin, chechen, chichin; hog doctor (Belize, Colombia); Honduras walnut (Belize); Jamaica sumac (Jamaica)
French name	metopium mulâtre; bois mulâtre, mancenillia, mancenillier, mulâtre (Haiti)
Spanish name	cedro prieto; chechem (Central America); chechem negro (Mexico); cochinilla, cochinillo, cotinilla, guao (Dominican Republic); guao de costa (Cuba); palo de rosa (Mexico)
Other name	bwa milat (creole, Haiti); bastard willow (Belize); boyjob (Belize); chechem, che-chen (maya, Belize); milat (creole, Haiti); boxcheché, kabal'chechem (maya)
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Latin name	Metopium toxiferum (L.) Krug & Urb.
Family	Anacardiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (USA: Florida; Bahamas, Greater Antilles)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S[M]
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg xer
Use	dr (resin as purging, the antidote to skin irritation is the sap of the gum elemi) fd (honey) fr ma [pl] tx (bark, twigs when broken gives off a white poisonous sap)
Synonym	Amyris toxifera L. Metopium linnaei Engl. p.p. Metopium metopium Small
English name	Florida poisontree; hog-gum (USA, West Indies); poison tree (English Antilles, USA); poisonwood (Bahamas, Jamaica); West Indies poisontree (USA)
French name	metopium toxique; bois mulâtre, machandeuse, machandoise, machanoise; mancenillier (Haiti); manchenille, marchandeuse, maximier, métopium toxique; mulâtre (Haiti)
Spanish name	almandron, almendrón, cedro prieto (Puerto Rico); guao (Dominican Republic); guao de costa (Cuba); manzanillo (Dominican Republic); papayo (Puerto Rico)
Other name	bwa milat, machandèz, machanwaz, maksmiye, mancheni (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Metteniusa H.Karst.
Family	Icacinaceae
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English name	metteniusa
French name	metteniusa
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Latin name	Metteniusa tessmanniana (Sleumer) Sleumer
Family	Icacinaceae
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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Synonym	Aveledoa tessmanniana Sleumer
English name	Tessmann metteniusa
French name	metteniusa de Tessmann
Spanish name	coco (Ecuador)
Other name	yahuar yura (quichua, Ecuador)
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Latin name	Miconia Ruiz & Pav.
Family	Melastomataceae
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Synonym	Abrophaes Raf. Acinodendron Raf. Acinolis Raf. Amphitoma Gleason Antisola Raf. Augustinea A.St.-Hil. & Naudin Auliphas Raf. Catachaenia Griseb. Catonia P.Browne Chiloporus Naudin Chitonia D.Don Clastilix Raf. Copedesma Gleason Cremanium D.Don Cyanophyllum Naudin Cyathanthera Pohl Decaraphe Miq. Diplochita DC. Diplochiton Spreng. Folomfis Raf. Fothergilla Aubl. Glossocentrum Crueg. Hartigia Miq. Icaria J.F.Macbr. Jucunda Cham. Leandra Raddi p.p. Leonicenia Scop. Lieutautia Buc'hoz Octomeris Naudin Pachydesmia Gleason Pogonorhynchus Crueg. Schizanthera Turcz. Sericola Raf. Synoptera Raf. Truncaria DC. Ziegera Raf.
English name	maya; Johnny berry
French name	miconia
Spanish name	cordobán (Cuba)
Other name	makrio, twazokòt (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Miconia aeruginosa Naudin
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas to Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Miconia lindenii Naudin
English name	rusty maya
French name	miconia roux
Spanish name	cinco negrito (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Miconia affinis DC.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Tabasco to Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S[M]
Foliage	E
Ecology	sci hyg
Use	dr fd fr
Synonym	Miconia beurlingii Triana Miconia microcarpa DC. Miconia planinervia Naudin
English name	smallfruit maya; chigger nits, sirin (Belize)
French name	miconia à petits fruits
Spanish name	barbechero (Bolivia); bimichexe; camasey (Puerto Rico); guayabilla (Bolivia); hocotsemo; manampú (Honduras); mullaca (Peru)
Other name	arateu (palikúr); mabée shi (aukaans, Suriname); saquiyac (Puerto Rico, Venezuela); sikila (wayampi); tihtureira (Brazil); waraia (Guyana)
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