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Latin name	Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth
Family	Ericaceae
Distribution	MW MC SW SC North America (USA: California to Utah, Arizona to Texas; Mexico: Baja California, Veracruz, Oaxaca)
North America distribution zone	MW MC SW SC
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	xer sili
Use	dr (fruits and leaves are astringent and diuretic; they are employed as a remedy for dropsy, bronchitis, venereal disease and other affections and to cure renal problems and treat contusions) fd (fruits, jelly) fr (fruits are favorite food of bear) pl (ornamental wood)
Synonym	Arbutus ferruginea Sessé & Moç. Arbutus mucronata Sessé & Moç. Arbutus myrtifolia Willd. ex Steud. Arbutus rigida Willd. ex Steud. Arctostaphylos chaloneorum Roof Arctostaphylos pseudopungens Roof Arctostaphylos pungens ssp. chaloneorum (Roof) Roof Arctostaphylos pungens var. foliis-oblongoellipticus M.Martens & Galeotti Arctostaphylos pungens var. foliis-ovalibus M.Martens & Galeotti Arctostaphylos pungens var. mexicana Knight Daphnidostaphylis pungens (Kunth) Klotzsch Uva-ursi pungens (Kunth) Abrams
English name	pointleaf manzanita; Mexican manzanita, point-leaf manzanita
French name	arctostaphyle à feuilles pointues
Spanish name	gayuba del país, leño colorado, madroño, mansanilla, mansanita, manzana, manzanilla, manzanillo, manzanita, palo de pingüica, pingua, pinguica, tepezquitl, tepezquite, uji (Mexico)
Other name	piguicua, pinqüiqua (tarascan, Mexico); tepesquis-uchil (aztec, Mexico); tepesquisuchil (nahuatl, Mexico); tnu-ndido (Mexico); uhi (guarigia, Mexico); uhih (wariho, Mexico)
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Latin name	Arctostaphylos viscida Parry
Family	Ericaceae
Distribution	MW North America (USA: Oregon, California)
North America distribution zone	MW
Height	S
Foliage	E
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Use	fw (fuel) ti (home workshop projects)
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English name	whiteleaf manzanita
French name	arctostaphyle visqueux
Spanish name	manzanita
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Latin name	Arctostaphylos viscida ssp. mariposa (Dudley) P.V. Wells
Family	Ericaceae
Distribution	MW North America (USA: California)
North America distribution zone	MW
Height	S
Foliage	E
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Synonym	Arctostaphylos mariposa Dudley Arctostaphylos mariposa var. bivisa Jeps. Arctostaphylos mariposa var. bivisum Jeps. Uva-ursi mariposa (Dudley) Abrams
English name	mariposa whiteleaf manzanita
French name	arctostaphyle visqueux mariposa
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Latin name	Arctostaphylos viscida ssp. pulchella (Howell) P.V. Wells
Family	Ericaceae
Distribution	MW North America (USA: Oregon, California)
North America distribution zone	MW
Height	S
Foliage	E
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Synonym	Arctostaphylos pulchella Howell Arctostaphylos serpentinicola Roof Uva-ursi pulchella A.Heller
English name	pretty whiteleaf manzanita
French name	arctostaphyle visqueux attrayant
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Latin name	Arctostaphylos viscida Parry ssp. viscida
Family	Ericaceae
Distribution	MW North America (USA: Oregon, California)
North America distribution zone	MW
Height	S
Foliage	E
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English name	typical whiteleaf manzanita
French name	arctostaphyle visqueux typique
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Latin name	Ardisia Sw.
Family	Myrsinaceae
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Synonym	Anguillaria Gaertn. Badula Juss. Barthesia Comm. ex A.DC. Bladhia Thunb. Climacandra Miq. Galiziola Raf. Icacorea Aubl. Katoutheka Adans. Milnea Raf. Monoporus A.DC. Pickeringia Nutt. Purkinjia C.Presl Pyrgus Lour. Vedela Adans. Wedelia Steud.
English name	ardisia; marl-berry, myrsine
French name	ardisie
Spanish name	badula, mameyuelo (Puerto Rico)
Other name	bwa tremble (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Ardisia albipedicellata Pipoly & Ricketson
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Ardisia albipedicellata Lundell Icacorea albipetala (Lundell) Pipoly & Ricketson Icacorea parvifolia Lundell
English name	whitepedicelled ardisia
French name	ardisie à pédicelles blancs
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Latin name	Ardisia allenii Lundell
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
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English name	Allen ardisia; marbleberry
French name	ardisie d'Allen; ardisie
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Latin name	Ardisia angustata Urb.
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
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English name	narrow ardisia
French name	ardisie quatre-chemins; bois tremble, quatre chemins (Haiti)
Spanish name	tapa camino (Cuba)
Other name	kat chemin (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Ardisia antonensis Lundell
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Panama : El valle de Anton)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Icacorea antonensis (Lundell) Lundell
English name	Anton ardisia
French name	ardisie de Anton
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Latin name	Ardisia apoda Standl. & Steyerm.
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Auriculardisia apoda (Standl. & Steyerm.) Lundell Icacorea apoda (Standl. & Steyerm.) Lundell
English name	sessile ardisia
French name	ardisie sessile
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Latin name	Ardisia auriculata Donn.Sm.
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Auriculardisia auriculata (Donn.Sm.) Lundell
English name	lobed ardisia
French name	ardisie lobée
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Latin name	Ardisia baracoensis (Britton & P.Wilson) Alain
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Icacorea baracoensis Britton & P.Wilson
English name	Baracoa ardisia
French name	ardisie de Baracoa
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Latin name	Ardisia bekomiensis (Lundell) J.F.Morales
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Ardisia bekomiensis (Lundell) Lundell Icacorea bekomiensis Lundell
English name	Bekom ardisia
French name	ardisie de Bekom
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Latin name	Ardisia blepharodes Lundell
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Auriculardisia blepharodes (Lundell) Lundell
English name	ciliated ardisia
French name	ardisie ciliée
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Latin name	Ardisia brenesii Standl.
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Auriculardisia brenesii (Standl.) Lundell
English name	Brenes ardisia
French name	ardisie de Brenes
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Latin name	Ardisia brittonii Stearn
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Jamaica, St. Thomas)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	Britton ardisia
French name	ardisie de Britton
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Latin name	Ardisia burgeri Lundell
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Icacorea burgeri (Lundell) Lundell
English name	Burger ardisia
French name	ardisie de Burger
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Latin name	Ardisia byrsonimae Stearn
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	byrsonima ardisia
French name	ardisie byrsonima
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Latin name	Ardisia colonensis Lundell
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Panama: Colón)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Colón ardisia
French name	ardisie de Colón
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Latin name	Ardisia compressa Kunth
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Belize to Costa Rica) NW NC South America (Venezuela, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg
Use	fd ma
Synonym	Ardisia belizensis Lundell Ardisia capollina DC. Ardisia decipiens Griseb. Ardisia polytoca A.Br. & Bouché Ardisia revoluta Schltdl. non Kunth Icacorea belizensis (Lundell) Lundell Icacorea compressa (Kunth) Standl. Tinus capollina (DC.) Kuntze Tinus compressa (DC.) Kuntze Tinus compressus (Kunth) Kuntze
English name	birdberries ardisia; bill bird potter, bird berries, blossom berry grape, male blossom-berry grape (Belize)
French name	ardisie comprimée
Spanish name	capulin, cerezo morado, hueso blanco, ixbambul, sirazil de montaña (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Ardisia conglomerata Lundell
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Panama: Veraguas)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Auriculardisia conglomerata (Lundell) Lundell
English name	clustered ardisia
French name	ardisie à grappes
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Latin name	Ardisia copeyana Standl.
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Icacorea copeyana (Standl.) Lundell
English name	Copey ardisia
French name	ardisie de Copey
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Latin name	Ardisia correae Lundell
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) MW South America (Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Ardisia croatii Lundell Ardisia dodsonii Lundell Auriculardisia correae (Lundell) Lundell Auriculardisia croatii (Lundell) Lundell Auriculardisia dodsonii (Lundell) Lundell
English name	Correa ardisia
French name	ardisie de Correa
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Latin name	Ardisia costaricensis Lundell
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Ardisia baruana Lundell Ardisia guancheana Lundell Ardisia kallunkiae Lundell Ardisia maasolae Lundell Ardisia morii Lundell Ardisia veraguasensis Lundell Icacorea baruana (Lundell) Lundell Icacorea costaricensis (Lundell) Lundell Icacorea guancheana (Lundell) Lundell Icacorea maasolae (Lundell) Lundell Icacorea morii (Lundell) Lundell Icacorea veraguasensis (Lundell) Lundell
English name	CostaRica ardisia
French name	ardisie du Costa Rica
Spanish name	cuya (Nicaragua)
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Latin name	Ardisia crassipedicellata Lundell
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Panama: Veraguas)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Auriculardisia crassipedicellata (Lundell) Lundell
English name	fleshypedicel ardisia
French name	ardisie à pédicelles charnus
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Latin name	Ardisia crassipes Lundell
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Auriculardisia crassipes (Lundell) Lundell
English name	thick ardisia
French name	ardisie épaisse
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Latin name	Ardisia crassiramea Standl.
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Auriculardisia crassiramea (Standl.) Lundell
English name	thickbranch ardisia
French name	ardisie à branches épaisses
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Latin name	Ardisia darienensis Lundell
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Panama: Darién)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Auriculardisia darienensis (Lundell) Lundell
English name	Darién ardisia
French name	ardisie de Darién
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Latin name	Ardisia densiflora Krug & Urb.
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas; Belize, Nicaragua, Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
Foliage
Ecology	hyg
Use	fd
Synonym	Ardisia gentlei Lundell Ardisia spicigera Donn.Sm. Icacorea spicigera Standl. Myrsine krugii Kuntze
English name	denseflower ardisia; caraso berries, willdspice (Belize)
French name	ardisie fleurie
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