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Latin name	Ardisia solomonii Lundell
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Auriculardisia solomonii (Lundell) Lundell
English name	Solomon ardisia
French name	ardisie de Solomon
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Latin name	Ardisia standleyana P.H.Allen
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Ardisia fendleri Lundell Ardisia polydactyla Lundell Ardisia santafeana Lundell Icacorea fendleri (Lundell) Lundell Icacorea polydactyla (Lundell) Lundell Icacorea santafeana (Lundell) Lundell Icacorea standleyana (P.H.Allen) Lundell
English name	Standley ardisia
French name	ardisie de Standley
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Latin name	Ardisia stevensii (Lundell) Pipoly & Ricketson
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Ardisia stevensii (Lundell) Lundell Gentlea stevensii Lundell
English name	Stevens ardisia
French name	ardisie de Stevens
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Latin name	Ardisia storkii Lundell
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Icacorea storkii (Lundell) Lundell
English name	Stork ardisia
French name	ardisie de Stork
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Latin name	Ardisia tacarcuna Lundell
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Panama: Darién, Cerro Tacarcuna)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Icacorea tacarcuna (Lundell) Lundell
English name	Tacarcuna ardisia
French name	ardisie de Tacarcuna
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Latin name	Ardisia tenuis Lundell
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	[S]
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Synonym	Ardisia pirreana Lundell Auriculardisia pirreana (Lundell) Lundell Auriculardisia tenuis (Lundell) Lundell Icacorea tenuis (Lundell) Lundell
English name	slender ardisia
French name	ardisie ténue
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Latin name	Ardisia tinifolia Sw.
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Ardisia coriacea Sw. Ardisia harrisiana Mez Ardisia troyana Urb. Tinus coriaceus (Sw.) Kuntze Tinus tinifolius (Sw.) Kuntze
English name	tinileaf ardisia
French name	ardisie à petites feuilles
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Latin name	Ardisia tysonii Lundell
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Auriculardisia tysonii (Lundell) Lundell
English name	Tyson ardisia
French name	ardisie de Tyson
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Latin name	Ardisia urbanii Stearn
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica: Trelawny)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Ardisia rosea Urb. non King & Gamble
English name	Urban ardisia
French name	ardisie d’Urban
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Latin name	Ardisia verapazensis Donn.Sm.
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Ardisia alba Lundell Ardisia eciliata (Lundell) Lundell Ardisia eciliata (Lundell) Pipoly & Ricketson Ardisia escuintlensis Lundell Ardisia feniana Lundell Ardisia feniana Pipoly & Ricketson Ardisia sexpartita Lundell Zunilia alba (Lundell) Lundell Zunilia eciliata Lundell Zunilia purpusii Lundell Zunilia sexpartita (Lundell) Lundell Zunilia verapazensis (Donn.Sm.) Lundell
English name	Verapaz ardisia
French name	ardisie de Verapaz
Spanish name	camaco; huesa de montaña (Guatemala); huesito blanco; palo cruz (Guatemala)
Other name	b'shyashtililjas; niwektililjaz, shyash tililja (tzeltal)
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Latin name	Ardisia verapazensis ssp. cuccillata (Lundell) Pipoly & Ricketson
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SC North America (end Mexico: Sierra Madre de Chiapas and El Triumfo Reserve in Chiapas)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
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Synonym	Ardisia cucullata Lundell Ardisia neomirandae Lundell Ardisia neomirandae Pipoly & Ricketson Zunilia cucullata (Lundell) Lundell Zunilia mirandae Lundell
English name	imbricate Verapaz ardisia
French name	ardisie de Verapaz imbriquée
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Latin name	Ardisia verapazensis Donn.Sm. ssp. verapazensis
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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English name	typical Verapaz ardisia
French name	ardisie de Verapaz typique
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Latin name	Ardisia warneri Pipoly & Ricketson
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Ardisia warneri Lundell Icacorea brevipes Lundell
English name	Warner ardisia
French name	ardisie de Warner
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Latin name	Ardisia woodsonii Lundell
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Baeobotrys rufescens E.Mey. Icacorea woodsonii (Lundell) Lundell Maesa palustris Hochst.
English name	Woodson ardisia
French name	ardisie de Woodson
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Latin name	Argusia Boehm.
Family	Boraginaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Mallotonia (Griseb.) Britton Messerschmidia Hebenstr. p.p. Tournefortia L. p.p.
English name	argusia; sea-rosemary
French name	argusie
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Latin name	Argusia gnaphalodes (L.) Heine
Family	Boraginaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico, USA: Florida; Barbados, Lesser Antilles: Leeward Islands)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Ecology	xer calc
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Synonym	Heliotropium gnaphalodes L. Mallotonia gnaphalodes (L.) Britton Messerschmidia gnaphalodes (L.) I.M.Johnst. Tournefortia gnaphalodes (L.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.
English name	iodinebush argusia; bay lavander (Bahamas, Puerto Rico); iodine bush; lavender (Cayman Is., Jamaica, Lesser Antilles); sea lavender (Bermuda); sea-rosemary; seaside (Cayman Is., Jamaica, Lesser Antilles); seaside lavender (Jamaica)
French name	argusie lance-noir; bois de lance noir, romarin, romarin blanc bord de mer, romarin bord de mer (Lesser Antilles)
Spanish name	balsamillo, incienso de costa; nigua de playa (Puerto Rico); salvia maritima, te del mar
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Latin name	Artemisia L.
Family	Compositae
Distribution
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Synonym	Absinthium Tourn. ex L. Arbotanum (Tourn.) Neck. Hydrophytum Eschw. Oligosporus Cass. Picrothamnus Nutt.
English name	sagebrush; sage-brush, worm wood
French name	armoise
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Other name	abrotano, assenzio (italian); Beifuss (german)
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Latin name	Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Family	Compositae
Distribution	MW MC North America (Canada: British Columbia, Alberta; USA: Washington to North Dakota, California to New Mexico)
North America distribution zone	MW MC
Height	[S]
Foliage	E[D]
Ecology	hel xer acid->[basi]
Use	fr fw tx (hay fever problem)
Synonym	Artemisia tridentata ssp. typica H.M.Hall & Clem. Seriphidium tridentatum (Nutt.) W.A.Weber
English name	big sagebrush; basin sagebrush, black sage, blue sage, common sagebrush, sage, sagebrush
French name	armoise tridentée
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Latin name	Asimina Adans.
Family	Annonaceae
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Synonym	Orchidocarpum Michx. Pityothamnus Small Porcelia Ruiz & Pav. Uvaria Torr. & A.Gray
English name	pawpaw; papaw, North American pawpaw (Canada)
French name	asiminier
Spanish name	asimina (italian); Papau-Baum (german)
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Latin name	Asimina obovata (Willd.) Nash
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution	ME SE North America (USA: Georgia, Florida)
North America distribution zone	ME SE
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Synonym	Annona grandiflora W.Bartram Annona obovata Willd. Asimina grandiflora (W.Bartram) Dunal Orchidocarpum grandiflorum (W.Bartram) Michx. Pityothamnus obovatus (Willd.) Small Porcelia grandiflora (W.Bartram) Pers. Uvaria obovata (Willd.) Torr. & A.Gray
English name	bigflower pawpaw; flag pawpaw
French name	asiminier obové
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Latin name	Asimina parviflora (Michx.) Dunal
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution	MC ME SE North America (USA: Texas to Florida, New Jersey to Georgia)
North America distribution zone	MC ME SE
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Synonym	Orchidocarpum parviflorum Michx. Porcelia parviflora (Michx.) Pers. Uvaria parviflora (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
English name	smallflower pawpaw; dwarf papaw, dwarf pawpaw, small flowered papaw, small-fruited pawpaw, smallflower papaw, smallfruit papaw, smallfruit pawpaw
French name	asiminier à petites fleurs
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Latin name	Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution	MC ME North America (Canada: Ontario, Nova Scotia; USA: Nebraska to New York, Texas to Florida) int MW MC Eurasia (Caucasus Mountains, Afganistan)
North America distribution zone	MC ME
Height	S[M]
Foliage	D
Ecology	sci hyg [mes]
Use	fd (fruits, pulp) fr fw (fuel) pl (ornamental) ti (craftsman) tx (fruits)
Synonym	Annona pendula Salisb. Annona triloba L. Asimina glabra Horta ex C.Koch Asimina triloba Horta ex C.Koch Orchidocarpum arietinum Michx. Porcelia triloba (L.) Pers. Uvaria triloba (L.) Torr. & A.Gray
English name	common pawpaw; banana; custard apple (USA); dog-banana; false banana (USA); false-banana, fetid shrub, Indian-banana; papaw (USA); pawpaw (Canada, USA); pawpaw custard apple, pawpaw-apple, tall pawpaw; wild banana, wild-banana (USA)
French name	asiminier trilobé; asiminier à trois lobes; corossol (Canada); faux-bananier
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Other name	Dreilappiger Papaubaum (german); porcellia (italian)
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Latin name	Aspidosperma Mart. & Zucc.
Family	Apocynaceae
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Synonym	Coutinia Vell. Macaglia Rich. ex Vahl Peltospermum DC.
English name	whitequebracho
French name	aspidosperma
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Latin name	Aspidosperma cruentum Woodson
Family	Apocynaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) N M South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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Use	dr ma ti (decorative veneer, framing, furniture)
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English name	bloody whitequebracho; milady, my lady, red malady, white malady (Belize)
French name	aspidosperma sanguin
Spanish name	alcarreto (Panama); bayo (Mexico); caney, carmin, carreto, costillo redondo (Colombia); hielillo blanco, hierrillo negro (Venezuela); mamey, tomasuco, virí, vivi (Colombia)
Other name	bayalté (tzeltal, Mexico and Panama); guanadaro (baniwa, Venezuela); mapataro (baré, Venezuela)
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Latin name	Aspidosperma cuspa (Kunth) S.F.Blake ex Pittier
Family	Apocynaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Hispaniola) N M South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Ecuador, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S[M]
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Ecology	xer
Use	dr (leaves poultice for ulcer, roots decoction taken orally for asthma, cholera and snakebite)
Synonym	Aspidosperma decipiens Müll.Arg. Aspidosperma domingensis Urb. Aspidosperma lucentivenium S.F.Blake Conoria cuspa Kunth Tabernaemontana eggersii Markgr.
English name	cusp whitequebracho
French name	aspidosperma bois-amer-blanc; bois amer blanc, bois blanc amer, madame Jean (Haiti)
Spanish name	caramacati, cuspo (Venezuela)
Other name	madam jan (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Aspidosperma darienense Woodson & Dwyer
Family	Apocynaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) MW South America (Ecuador: Napo, Pastaza)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Use	ti (hatchet handles, oars)
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English name	Darién whitequebracho
French name	aspidosperma de Darién
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Other name	challua caspi, rimu caspi (quichua, Ecuador)
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Latin name	Aspidosperma discolor A.DC.
Family	Apocynaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Belize) NC M South America (Venezuela, Suriname, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	[D]
Ecology	hel sci hyg->mes
Use	pl ti
Synonym	Aspidosperma discolor var. parvifolium Müll.Arg. Aspidosperma francisci A.DC. Aspidosperma kuhlmannii Markgraf Aspidosperma salgadense Markgraf Macaglia discolor (A.DC.) Kuntze
English name	discolor whitequebracho
French name	aspidosperma discolore
Spanish name	chitoriqui (Bolivia); costillo; gabetillo (Bolivia)
Other name	cabo-de-machado, canela-de-velho, carapahaúba, carapanaúba-amarela, pau-pereira, pau-quina, peroba, peroba-de-gomo, peroba-de-rego (Brazil); poretai-yek (arecuna, Venezuela); quina, quina-de-rego, quina-quina (Brazil)
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Latin name	Aspidosperma excelsum Benth.
Family	Apocynaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) N M South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Use	ti
Synonym	Macaglia excelsa (Benth.) Kuntze Macaglia excelsum Kuntze
English name	paddle whitequebracho; paddle wood (Guyana)
French name	aspidosperma yaruri; yaruri
Spanish name	remocaspi (Peru); canjilón, canjilón amarillo, canjilón negro (Venezuela)
Other name	poretai-yek (arecuna, Venezuela)
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Latin name	Aspidosperma marcgravianum Woodson
Family	Apocynaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) N M South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Ecology	mes
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English name	Marcgrave whitequebracho
French name	aspidosperma de Marcgrave
Spanish name	canalete (Ecuador); canjilón amarillo (Venezuela); conejite (Panama); cunaguaro (Venezuela); naranjo; palo de canalete, palo de cunaguaro (Venezuela)
Other name	carapanauba (Brazil)
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Latin name	Aspidosperma megalocarpon Müll.Arg.
Family	Apocynaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) N M South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel mes calc sili
Use	ti (beams, bridges, cabinet work, flooring, framing, furniture, general and heavy construction, rafters, railroad ties, turned work)
Synonym	Aspidosperma chiapense Matuda Aspidosperma chiapense f. tenax Matuda Aspidosperma lundellianum Woodson Aspidosperma matudae Lundell Aspidosperma stegomeris (Woodson) Woodson Cufodontia lundelliana Woodson Cufodontia stegomeris Woodson Macaglia megalocarpa (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
English name	mylady whitequebracho; malady, my lady (Belize)
French name	aspidosperma à gros fruits
Spanish name	alcareto, alcarreto (Panama); amargo (Costa Rica); ballester (Mexico, Panama); bayaté; bayo blanco (Guatemala); caretigre (Costa Rica); chaperno (Honduras); chichi, chichi colorado; chichica, chichique, fustan de vieja (Guatemala); huichichi (Mexico, Panama); malady blanco (Belize); malerio, milady blanco (Guatemala); molleja de pato (El Salvador); nambaro blanco (Nicaragua); pelmax (Mexico, Panama); sacuallon (Guatemala); volador (Mexico, Panama)
Other name	bayalté (tzeltal, Mexico and Panama); peechmaax (maya, Belize)
Trade name	bayo