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Latin name	Thespesia Sol. ex Corrêa
Family	Malvaceae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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Synonym	Atkinsia R.A.Howard Maga Urb. Montezuma Moç. & Sessé ex DC. Ulbrichia Urb.
English name	thespesia
French name	thespésie
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Latin name	Thespesia cubensis J.B.Hutch.
Family	Malvaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Atkinsia cubensis (Britton & P.Wilson) R.A.Howard Maga cubensis Britton & P.Wilson Montezuma cubensis Urb.
English name	Cuban thespesia
French name	thespésie de Cuba
Spanish name	majagua colorada, majagua de Cuba, majagua negra (Cuba)
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Latin name	Thespesia grandiflora DC.
Family	Malvaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel hyg->mes calc
Use	ma pl (ornamental street tree) sa ti (furniture)
Synonym	Maga grandiflora (DC.) Urb. Montezuma grandiflora (DC.) Urb. Montezuma speciosissima Sessé & Moç. ex DC. Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders
English name	purple thespesia; purple Haiti-Haiti (St.Thomas)
French name	thespésie à grandes fleurs
Spanish name	maga, maga colorada (Puerto Rico); tulipan del Japón (Dominican Republic)
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Latin name	Thevetia L.
Family	Apocynaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Cascabela Raf. p.p. Plumieriopsis Rusby & Woodson Thevetia Adans.
English name	thevetia
French name	thévétie
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Latin name	Thevetia ahouai (L.) A.DC.
Family	Apocynaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) N M South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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Ecology	hel?
Use	dr fd fr pl (living fences post) tx
Synonym	Ahouai nitida (Kunth) Pichon Cerbera ahouai L. Cerbera nitida Kunth Plumieriopsis ahouai (L.) Rusby & Woodson Thevetia nitida (Kunth) A.DC.
English name	ahouai thevetia; dog balls, dog's tongue, grand father's balls (Belize)
French name	thévétie ahouai
Spanish name	chilca (Nicaragua); cocheton, cogotone (Belize); cojón de costa (El Salvador); cojon de gato (Panama); cojón de mico, cojotón (Belize); higuerita (Honduras); huevo de chuchu (Belize); huevo de gato, huevo de tigre (Panama); juavo de chucha (Belize); lavaperro (Panama)
Other name	chi-chi-yák, chi-chi-y k, tsu-pèi, tsu-púi, tze-puà, tze-pui (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Thevetia gaumeri Hemsl.
Family	Apocynaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Cascabela gaumeri (Hemsl.) Lippold Thevetia spathulata Millsp. Thevetia steerei Woodson
English name	spathulate thevetia; cojeton red-fruited, good luck seed, good luck tree, willow (Belize)
French name	thévétie spathulée
Spanish name	cojeton (Belize)
Other name	acitz (maya, Belize and Mexico)
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Latin name	Thevetia ovata (Cav.) A.DC.
Family	Apocynaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Cascabela ovata (Cav.) Lippold Cerbera cuneifolia Kunth Cerbera ovata Cav. Thevetia cuneifolia (Kunth) A.DC.
English name	ovate thevetia
French name	thévétie ovée
Spanish name	chilca (Nicaragua)
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Latin name	Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K.Schum.
Family	Apocynaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama; USA: Florida; Cuba, Puerto Rico) South America (tropics) int MW Africa
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S[M]
Foliage	E
Ecology	xer
Use	cl dr (boiled leaves and flower tea for tension, sap, bark and fruits bath, seed kernel paste applied as an analgesic for arthritis) dr(ob) fd ma pl ti tx (fruits, plant, roots, seeds)
Synonym	Cascabala thevetia (L.) Lippold Cascabela peruviana (Pers.) Raf. Cerbera peruviana Pers. Cerbera thevetia L. Thevetia linearis A.DC. Thevetia neriifolia Juss. ex A.DC. Thevetia neriifolia Juss. ex Steud. Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) Merr. Thevetia thevetia (L.) Millsp.
English name	luckynut thevetia; be-still-tree (Hawaii); cathartic bark (Bahamas); cathartic-bark, exile oil tree; french trumpet-flower (Bahamas); good luck tree (Belize); good-luck-tree (Barbados); luck-seed (West Indies); lucky bean; lucky nut (Puerto Rico); lucky nuts, lucky seed; lucky-nut (Bahamas, Puerto Rico, USA, Virgin Islands); lucky-seed (Bahamas, West Indies); luckybean-bush (Barbados); milk bush; milk tree (Puerto Rico); noho-malie (Hawaii); trumpet-flower (USA); yellow oleander (Netherlands Antilles, USA); yellow-oleander (USA)
French name	thévétie du Pérou; ahouai des Antilles, arbre à lait, bagage à collier; bois saisissement (Haiti); bois-lait, chapeau de Napoléon; d'eau livre (Haiti); feuilles saisies, feuilles saisissement, noix de serpent, noix-sirpent; serpent (Haiti); solives, thévétia, thévétia à feuilles de laurier-rose, z'olives
Spanish name	aguai (Paraguay); amancay (Colombia, Panama); azuceno (Colombia); bellaquillo (Peru); caballón (Puerto Rico); cabalonga (Cuba, Puerto Rico); cabalongo (Cuba); cachimolivo (Colombia); campanilla (Central America, Mexico, Panama); cãmpanilla amarilla (El Salvador); campanillo (Paraguay); canjura (Guatemala); cascabel (Venezuela); cascavel, castañeto (Colombia); chilca (Central America, Guatemala); chilco (Guatemala); chilindrón (Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala); chirca (Central America, Mexico); cobalonga (Colombia); guasja (Venezuela); guayapol (Mexico); jacapa (Ecuador); kunái, leche leche (Bolivia); lechero, lengua de gato (Paraguay); llagas de San Francisco (Argentina); manzanillo (Venezuela); naranjo amarillo (Paraguay); palo de San Antonio (Mexico); retama (Dominican Republic, Venezuela); San Diego, San Nicolàs, yambigo (Mexico); yoyote (Paraguay); zuche (Ecuador)
Other name	ahovay (Argentina); ahu hai (Paraguay); bagaj akolye, bwa sèzisman, doliv, fèy sèzi, fèy sèzisman (creole, Haiti); inomurbili (kuna, Panama); jojo-jojo (Suriname); joro-joro (Netherlands Antilles, Suriname); nwa sèpan (creole, Haiti); olijfi di Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles); sèpan (creole, Haiti); tzenantzuch; yellow oleander (Netherlands Antilles)
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Latin name	Thibaudia Ruiz & Pav. ex J.St.-Hill.
Family	Ericaceae
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English name	thibaudia
French name	thibaudie
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Latin name	Thibaudia costaricensis Hoerold
Family	Ericaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	CostaRica thibaudia
French name	thibaudie du Costa Rica
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Latin name	Thogsennia Aiello
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution
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English name	thogsennia
French name	thogsennie
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Latin name	Thogsennia lindeniana (A.Rich.) Aiello
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba, Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Gonianthes lindeniana A.Rich. Portlandia gypsophila Macfad. ex Griseb. Portlandia lindeniana (A.Rich.) Britton
English name	Linden thogsennia
French name	thogsennie de Linden
Spanish name	clarin cimarrón, clarin de rio (Cuba)
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Latin name	Thouinia Poit.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Thyana Ham.
English name	thouinia
French name	thouinie
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Other name	bwa koure (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Thouinia discolor Griseb.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Bahamas except Cay Sal, Anguilla Cays, Cay Lobos)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Thyana discolor (Griseb.) Hitchc.
English name	discolor thouinia; hard-bark, naked-wood; quicksilver, quicksilver-bush (Bahamas)
French name	thouinie discolore
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Latin name	Thouinia paucidentata Radlk.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico, Guatemala, Belize)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Use	dr fr ti (construction)
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English name	fewdentate thouinia
French name	thouinie paucidentée
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Other name	canchunub (maya, Mexico); dzol (maya, Belize); k'aanchunub (maya, Mexico)
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Latin name	Thouinia racemosa Radlk.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	xer
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Synonym	Thouinia scoparia Radlk. Thouinia spicata Radlk.
English name	racemose thouinia
French name	thouinie à grappes; bois couré (Haiti)
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Latin name	Thouinia serrata Radlk.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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English name	serrate thouinia
French name	thouinie serrée
Spanish name	huesito (Honduras); pata de cotuza (El Salvador)
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Latin name	Thouinia striata Radlk.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	calc
Use	ti
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English name	striate thouinia
French name	thouinie striée
Spanish name	ceboruquillo, guabá, quebracha, quiebra-hacha, serrasuela (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Thouinia striata var. portoricensis (Radlk.) Votava & Alain
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	D
Ecology	xer calc
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Synonym	Thouinia portoricensis Radlk. Thyana portoricensis (Radlk.) Britton
English name	PuertoRico striate thouinia
French name	thouinie striée de Porto Rico
Spanish name	quebracho, serrasuela (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Thouinia striata Radlk. var. striata
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Thyana striata (Radlk.) Britton
English name	typical striate thouiana
French name	thouinie striée typique
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Latin name	Thouinia velutina Radlk.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SE North America (El Salvador, Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	velvety thouinia
French name	thouinie veloutée
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Latin name	Thouinidium Radlk.
Family	Sapindaceae
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English name	thouinidium
French name	thouinidium
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Latin name	Thouinidium decandrum (Bonpl.) Radlk.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas to Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology
Use	fw ma pl (ornamental) ti (bridge, fence posts, general construction, posts, railroad ties)
Synonym	Thouinia decandra Bonpl.
English name	thenstamen thouinidium
French name	thouinidium à dix étamines
Spanish name	canilla de mula, escobilla, escobillo (Costa Rica); gateado (Honduras); mata pulgas, matapulgas (Costa Rica); melero (Nicaragua); pescadillo; sardino (Costa Rica); zahino (Nicaragua)
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Latin name	Thouinidium inaequilaterum Alain
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	xer calc
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English name	Hispaniola thouinidium
French name	thouinidium d'Hispaniola
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Latin name	Thouinidium matudai Lundell
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Tabasco)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S
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English name	Matuda thouinidium
French name	thouinidium de Matuda
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Latin name	Thouinidium pinnatum (Turpin) Radlk.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	xer
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Synonym	Thouinia pinnata Turpin
English name	pinnate thouinidium
French name	thouinidium penné; gros peau (Haiti)
Spanish name	palo blanco (Dominican Republic)
Other name	gwo po (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Thouinidium pulverulentum (Griseb.) Radlk.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba, Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	xer
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Synonym	Thouinia pulverulenta Griseb.
English name	powdery thouinidium
French name	thouinidium pulvérulent; bois brulé (Haiti)
Spanish name	cucharillo, palo caimán (Cuba)
Other name	bwa brile (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Thrinax Sw.
Family	Palmae
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Synonym	Hemithrinax Hook.f. Simpsonia O.F.Cook
English name	thatchpalm; peaberry-palm, thatch palm
French name	palmier-éventail
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Other name	latanye lamè, latanye mè (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Thrinax compacta (Griseb.) Borhidi & O.Muñiz
Family	Palmae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Hemithrinax compacta (Griseb. & H.Wendl.) Hook.f. Trithrinax compacta Griseb. & H.Wendl.
English name	closegrowing thatchpalm
French name	palmier-éventail dense
Spanish name	yarey, yuraguancillo (Cuba)
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Latin name	Thrinax excelsa Lodd. ex Griseb.
Family	Palmae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	mes calc
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Synonym	Thrinax rex Britton & Harris
English name	broad thatchpalm; broad tatch
French name	palmier-éventail large
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