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Latin name	Apeiba aspera Aubl.
Family	Tiliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hyg
Use	dr (oil from seeds used in treatment of rheumatism) fr ma pp ti (boxes, fishing nets, floating, used in cabinet work and wickerwork)
Synonym	Apeiba aspera Aubl. ssp. aspera Apeiba echinata Gaertn. Apeiba hypoleuca Steud.
English name	monkeycomb apeiba; monkey comb (Panama)
French name	apeiba des singes
Spanish name	balsa (Bolivia); balso (Colombia); burillo (Nicaragua, Costa Rica); cabeza de mono (Bolivia); corcho (Colombia, Ecuador); peine de mico (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua); peine de mono (Bolivia); peine mono, peinemico, peinemono (Colombia); tapa botija (Costa Rica); tapabotija (Costa Rica, Guatemala)
Other name	dup sip (kuna, Panama); moxoqué (chácobo, Bolivia); polla mani (Colombia); shimut (shuar, Ecuador); wiongidub (kuna, Panama)
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Latin name	Apeiba membranacea Spruce ex Benth.
Family	Tiliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras to Panama) NW MW MC South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology
Use	fr ma ti
Synonym
English name	membranous apeiba
French name	apeiba membraneux
Spanish name	cabeza de mono (Bolivia); corcho (Ecuador); cortezo (Panama); esponjilla, galleta; llausaquiro, maquisapa, maquisapa ñaccha negra, masquisapa ñaccha, palo corcho (Peru); peine de mico (Ecuador, Honduras); peine de mono (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador); peine mico (Costa Rica); peinecillo (Panama); tapa botija (Costa Rica)
Other name	bechu chua (tacana, Bolivia); maradaai (huitoto, Brazil, Colombia and Peru); nu-u-ra (ticuna, Brazil, Colombia and Peru); ovariae (bora, Brazil, Colombia and Peru)
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Latin name	Apeiba tibourbou Aubl.
Family	Tiliaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) South America (general)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	E[D]
Ecology	hel mes
Use	dr (oil from seeds used in treatment of rheumatism) fd fr ma (fiber of bark is used for making a coarse rope, seeds rich in fat and oil) pl pp (good for paper pulp) ti (boxes, fence posts, posts)
Synonym	Apeiba hirsuta Lam. Apeiba tibourbou var. rugosa Szyszyl.
English name	tibourbou apeiba; monkey comb (Panama)
French name	apeiba bois-de-mèche; bois de mèche, chardon mahot (French Guiana)
Spanish name	achota (Mexico); balsa (Bolivia); burillo (Nicaragua); burío (Costa Rica); cabeza de mono (Bolivia, Venezuela); cabeza de negro (Venezuela); corcho (Colombia); cortés (Costa Rica, Panama); cortez, cortezo, cortézo (Panama); erizo (Venezuela); fruto de piojo (Panama); guácimo baba, guácimo blanco (Colombia); jopo de mono (Bolivia); majagua; maqui-sapa, maquisapa ñaccha, maquisapa ñaccha blanca (Peru); moxoqué (Bolivia); palo de gusano (Mexico); papachote, peine de mico (Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama); peine de mono (Colombia); peinecillo (Costa Rica, Panama)
Other name	aquishaca (tacana, Bolivia); cabeça-de-preguiça, cortica, embira-branca, escova-de-macaco (portuguese, Brazil); ina putalargid (kuna, Panama); ishérequi camare (campa asháninca, Peru); jangadeira, pacote, pau-de-jangada, pente-de-macaco (portuguese, Brazil); polla mani (Colombia); tubsib (kuna, Panama)
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Latin name	Aphananthe Planch.
Family	Ulmaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Aphananthe Link Galumpita Blume Gironniera subgen. Galumpita (Blume) Hook. f. Homoioceltis Blume Mirandaceltis Sharp
English name	aphananthe
French name	aphananthe
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Other name	Aphananthe (german); aphananthe (italian)
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Latin name	Aphananthe monoica (Hemsl.) J.-F.Leroy
Family	Ulmaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	sci->hel hyg->mes calc
Use	ma sa ti
Synonym	Celtis monoica Hemsl. Mirandaceltis monoica (Hemsl.) Sharp
English name	monoecious aphananthe
French name	aphananthe monoïque
Spanish name	ajuate (Mexico); cenizo (Honduras); conserva, coquito, cuachichile (Mexico); duraznillo (El Salvador); escobillo, hoja menuda, palo barranco, palo de águila, palo de armadillo, palo de santo, peinecillo, pipín, quebracho, rosadillo (Mexico); yaya (Honduras)
Other name	cilicsni (totonaco, Mexico); tza (huasteco, Mexico)
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Latin name	Aphelandra R.Br.
Family	Acanthaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Amathea Raf. Hemisandra Scheidw. Hemitome Nees Hydromestus Scheidw. Lagochilium Nees Poecilocnemis Mart. ex Nees Stenandrium Nees Strobilorhachis Klotzsch. Synandra Schrad.
English name	aphelandra
French name	aphelandra
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Latin name	Aphelandra golfodulcensis McDade
Family	Acanthaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg->mes
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English name	GolfoDulce aphelandra
French name	aphelandra du Golfo Dulce
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Latin name	Aphelandra hartwegiana Nees
Family	Acanthaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Hartweg aphelandra
French name	aphelandra de Hartweg
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Latin name	Aphelandra panamensis McDade
Family	Acanthaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Panama aphelandra
French name	aphelandra du Panama
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Latin name	Aphelandra terryae Standl.
Family	Acanthaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Terry aphelandra
French name	aphelandra de Terry
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Latin name	Apoplanesia C.Presl
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution
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English name	apoplanesia
French name	apoplanesia
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Latin name	Apoplanesia cryptopetala Pittier
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama) NC South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Ecology	xer?
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English name	shortpetal apoplanesia
French name	apoplanesia à pétales courts
Spanish name	palo de arco (Venezuela)
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Latin name	Apoplanesia paniculata C.Presl
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Ecology
Use	pl (ornamental culture) ti (beams)
Synonym	Eysenhardtia olivana Saff. Microlobium glandulosum Liebm.
English name	paniculate apoplanesia
French name	apoplanesia à panicules
Spanish name	palo de arco
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Latin name	Appunia Hook.f.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution
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English name	appunia
French name	appunia
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Latin name	Appunia guatemalensis Donn.Sm.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Belize to Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
Foliage
Ecology	sci
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Synonym	Morinda guatemalensis (Donn.Sm.) Steyerm. Morinda mesochora Standl.
English name	Guatemala appunia; night bloom, pine ridge coffee (Belize)
French name	appunia du Guatemala
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Latin name	Aralia L.
Family	Araliaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Acanthophora Merr. non Lamour. Aureliana Laffitte ex Catesby Blakwellia Scop. Coemansia Marchal non Tiegh. & Monnier Coudenbergia Marchal Cwangayana Rauschert Dimorphanthus Miq. Gynapteina Spach Megalopanax Ekman ex Harms Motherwellia F.Muell. Nalagu Adans. Neoacanthophora Bennet Parapentapanax Hutch. Pentapanax Seem.
English name	aralia; spikenard
French name	aralie; angélique
Spanish name	sarsaparilla
Other name	aralia (italian); Aralie (german)
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Latin name	Aralia humilis Cav.
Family	Araliaceae
Distribution	MC SC SE North America (USA: Arizona, New Mexico; Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	MC SC SE
Height	[S]
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Synonym	Aralia pubescens DC.
English name	low aralia
French name	aralie basse
Spanish name	sombrillero, tacamajaca (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Aralia rex (Ekman ex Harms) J.Wen
Family	Araliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Megalopanax rex Ekman ex Harms
English name	king aralia
French name	aralie royale
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Latin name	Aralia spinosa L.
Family	Araliaceae
Distribution	MC ME SE North America (USA: Iowa to Maine, Texas to Florida)
North America distribution zone	MC ME SE
Height	S[M]
Foliage	D
Ecology	[sci] hyg mes
Use	dr (bark) fr
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English name	devilswalkingstick aralia; angelica tree, angelica-tree, devil's walking stick, devil's walking-stick, devils-walkingstick; Hercules' club (USA); Hercule's-club, prickly ash, prickly-ash
French name	aralie épineuse; angélique épineuse, bâton du diable, gourdin d’Hercule, massue d’Hercule
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Other name	Angelikabaum (german); aralia spinosa (italian)
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Latin name	Arbutus L.
Family	Ericaceae
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Synonym	Unedo Hoffmanns. & Link
English name	madrone; arbutus (Canada); laurel (USA); madrona, strawberry tree (Canada)
French name	arbousier
Spanish name	aile (Mexico); madroña (USA); madroño (Mexico, USA); manganita (Mexico); manzanita (USA)
Other name	corbezzolo (italian); Erdbeerbaum (german); nuzu-ndu (Mexico)
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Latin name	Arbutus arizonica (A.Gray) Sarg.
Family	Ericaceae
Distribution	MW MC SC North America (USA: Arizona, New Mexico; N Mexico)
North America distribution zone	MW MC SC
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel xer
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Synonym	Arbutus xalapensis var. arizonica A.Gray
English name	Arizona madrone; Arizona madroño, madroña
French name	arbousier de l’Arizona
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Latin name	Arbutus madrensis S.Gonzales
Family	Ericaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Durango)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
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English name	SierraMadre madrone
French name	arbousier de la Sierra Madre
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Latin name	Arbutus menziesii Pursh
Family	Ericaceae
Distribution	NW MW North America (Canada: British Columbia; USA: Washington to California)
North America distribution zone	NW MW
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel [sci] hyg->xer
Use	dr (narcotic) fd (honey, fruits) fd(ob) fr fw (charcoal) ma (gunpowder, tanbark) ma(ob) (dye, tannin) pl (ornamental) ti (decorative veneer, fine furniture, turned work)
Synonym	Arbutus procera Douglas
English name	Pacific madrone; arbuti tree; arbutus (Canada); coast madrone; madrona tree (Canada); madrona; madrone (Canada); madrono, manzanita, Pacific madrona
French name	arbousier de Menzies; arbousier d'Amérique (France); arbousier de Californie; arbousier de Menziès (France); arbousier madroño, arbutus, madrona; madrono; madroño (Canada)
Spanish name	madroña, madrono, madroño, manzanita
Other name	Amerikanischer Erdbeerbaum (german); madrona (italian); Madrona Baum, Westamerikanischer Erdbeerbaum (german)
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Latin name	Arbutus tessellata P.D.Sorensen
Family	Ericaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
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English name	chequeredbark madrone
French name	arbousier à damier
Spanish name	madroño, madroño chino, madroño negro (Mexico)
Other name	eto-pi-da-mi-ha-rao-da-fam-i (Mexico)
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Latin name	Arbutus xalapensis Kunth
Family	Ericaceae
Distribution	MC S North America (USA: Texas, New Mexico; Mexico to Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	MC SW SC SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel xer calc
Use	dr fr fw ti
Synonym	Arbutus densiflora Kunth Arbutus donnell-smithii Small Arbutus floribunda M.Martens & Galeotti Arbutus glandulosa M.Martens & Galeotti Arbutus laurina M.Martens & Galeotti Arbutus macrophylla M.Martens & Galeotti Arbutus mollis Kunth Arbutus paniculata M.Martens & Galeotti Arbutus peninsularis Rose & Goldman Arbutus petiolaris Kunth Arbutus texana Buckley Arbutus varians Benth. Arbutus xalapensis ssp. texana (Buckley) E.Murray Arbutus xalapensis var. texana (Buckley) A.Gray
English name	Mexican madrone; madroña, madrone, Texas madrone, Texas madroño
French name	arbousier du Mexique; arbousier du Texas
Spanish name	canelón, chulube, encino, encino roble, flora de pulca, guayabillo, guayabo (Guatemala); Indio desnudo (Honduras); madrón (Guatemala); madroña (Mexico); madroño (Guatemala); madroño colorado (Mexico); pulca (Guatemala, Honduras); ucá (Guatemala)
Other name	kurúvasi (tarahumara, Mexico); pách-sich-ách-mixe (Mexico); urúbasi (tarahumara, Mexico); ya-hatzii (trique, Mexico)
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Latin name	Arcoa Urb.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution
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English name	arcoa
French name	arcoa
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Latin name	Arcoa gonavensis Urb.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (end Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	xer
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English name	Hispaniola arcoa
French name	arcoa tamarinde-marron; tamarinde marron, tamarinde mori (Haiti)
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Other name	tamarenn mawon, tamarenn mowi (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Arctostaphylos Adans.
Family	Ericaceae
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Synonym	Daphnidostaphylis Klotzsch Mairania Neck. Schizococus Eastw. Uva-ursi Mill. Uva-ursi (Tourn.) Duhamel Uva-ursi (Tourn.) Moench Xerobotris Nutt.
English name	manzanita; bearberry (USA)
French name	arctostaphyle; busserole
Spanish name	abril (Guatemala); frutilla, garambullo, gayuba del país, leño colorado, madroño, madroño borracho, madroño chino, manzana, manzanilla, niño en cuero, palo de pingüica, pingüeca, pingüica, pinquiqua (Mexico) *Bärentraube (german); tepeizquintl, tepesquisuchil, tepetomate, tepezquite, tnu-ndido, tnu-tque (Mexico); uva d’orso (italian); verdis, yaga yana, yaganita (Mexico)
Other name	Bärentraube (german); tepeizquintl, tepesquisuchil, tepetomate, tepezquite, tnu-ndido, tnu-tque (Mexico); uva d'orso (italian); verdis, yaga yana, yaganita (Mexico)
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Latin name	Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl.
Family	Ericaceae
Distribution	MW SW North America (USA: California; Mexico: Baja California)
North America distribution zone	MW SW
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	mes xer
Use	dr(ob) (decoction of the leaves have been employed for catarrhal affections, diarrhea and gonorhoea, leaves were used for smoking) fd(ob) (vinegar, brandy, cidar and jelly have all been made from the fruits by California Indians) fr (flower nectar for honey) ma(ob) (tannin)
Synonym	Arctostaphylos glauca var. puberula J.T.Howell Uva-ursi glauca Abrams
English name	bigberry manzanita; manzanita
French name	arctostaphyle glauque
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Latin name	Arctostaphylos pringlei Parry
Family	Ericaceae
Distribution	MW North America (USA: California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona; Mexico: Baja California)
North America distribution zone	MW
Height	S
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English name	Pringle manzanita; pink-bract manzanita, pink-bracted manzanita
French name	arctostaphyle de Pringle
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