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Latin name	Beilschmiedia zapoteoides (Lundell) Kosterm.
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Chiapas)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S?
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Synonym	Cryptocarya zapoteoides (Lundell) Miranda Endlicheria zapoteoides Lundell
English name	chiclelike slugwood
French name	beilschmiedia faux-sapotille
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Latin name	Bejaria Mutis ex L.
Family	Ericaceae
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Synonym	Acunna Ruiz & Pav. Befaria Mutis ex L. Heptacarpis Conz. Jurgensenia Turcz.
English name	bejaria
French name	bejaria
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Latin name	Bejaria aestuans L.
Family	Ericaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela: Bolivar, Amazonas, Andes; Ecuador: Andes; Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology
Use	dr (crushed leaves are used medicinally in Venezuela to heal bone aches) fd (the fruits when eaten produce great discomfort and dizziness but if used for some time, person is greatly stimulated) fw (best charcoal comes from roots, wood used as fuel in Mexico, Colombia and Peru) ma (in Venezuela the flowers are used to catch flies) tx (toxic to cattle)
Synonym	Acunna lanceolata Ruiz & Pav. Acunna oblonga Ruiz & Pav. Bejaria antioquiae B.Fedtsch. & Basil. Bejaria boliviensis B.Fedtsch. & Basil. Bejaria coarctata Bonpl. Bejaria decora Drake Bejaria denticulata J.Rémy Bejaria discolor Benth. Bejaria drymifolia Linden ex Hérincq Bejaria floribunda M.Martens & Galeotti Bejaria ghiesbreghtiana Planch. ex B.Fedtsch. & Basil. Bejaria glabra M.Martens & Galeotti Bejaria glauca Bonpl. Bejaria glauca var. coarctata (Bonpl.) Mansf. & Sleumer Bejaria glauca var. glandulosa Mansf. & Sleumer Bejaria glauca Bonpl. var. glauca Bejaria glauca var. setosa Mansf. & Sleumer Bejaria glauca var. tomentella Mansf. & Sleumer Bejaria guatemalensis Camp Bejaria hintonii Camp Bejaria hispida Poepp. & Endl. Bejaria laevis Benth. Bejaria lanceolata (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Bejaria lindeniana Hérincq Bejaria mexicana Benth. Bejaria oblonga (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Bejaria pallens J.Rémy Bejaria parviflora Benth. Bejaria parvifolia Rusby Bejaria subserrata B.Fedtsch. & Basil. Heptacarpus salmonicolor Conz. Jurgensenia mexicana Turcz.
English name	erratic bejaria
French name	bejaria erratique
Spanish name	andean azalea (Peru); azahar de angel (Venezuela); azajarillo (Guatemala); carbón, carbonero, clavelito (Colombia); congama; coyopolin (Mexico); curioito (Venezuela); encillo (Colombia); flor blanca (Mexico); flor de María (Venezuela); flor de mayo (Mexico); guinda (Colombia); jara (Mexico); jarizana (Bolivia); laurel (Peru); madroño, madroño del agua (Mexico); meloso, melote, meotero (Venezuela); palo acero, palo de acer (Peru); paramito clavirosa (Venezuela); payama (Ecuador); pega-pega (Venezuela); pegajosa, pegajoso, pegamoscos (Colombia); pegasa, pegasita, pegosito, pegoso (Venezuela); peosle (Mexico); rosa de los Andes, rosa del Avila (Venezuela); rosa del monte (Mexico); rosa rosa (Peru)
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Latin name	Belairia A.Rich.
Family	Leguminosae
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English name	belairia
French name	belairia
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Latin name	Belairia angustifolia (Griseb.) Bisse
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Belairia ternata Wright ex Griseb. Pictetia angustifolia Griseb.
English name	narrowleaf belairia
French name	belairia à feuilles étroites
Spanish name	alfiler, yamaquey, yamaquey de costa (Cuba)
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Latin name	Belairia mucronata Griseb.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	mucronate belairia
French name	belairia mucroné
Spanish name	espino, yamaguey, yamaguey de monte, yamaguey negro (Cuba)
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Latin name	Belairia spinosa A.Rich.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	spiny belairia
French name	belairia épineux
Spanish name	alfiler, yamaquey blanco, yamaquey de loma (Cuba)
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Latin name	Belairia savannarum Bisse
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Ecology	hyg
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English name	savannas belairia
French name	belairia des savanes
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Latin name	Bellucia Neck. ex Raf.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Apatitia Desv. Axinanthera H.Karst. Webera J.F.Gmel. non Schreb.
English name	bellucia
French name	mélier
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Latin name	Bellucia grossularioides (L.) Triana
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama) N M South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage
Ecology	hyg
Use	dr fd fr ma ti
Synonym	Apatitia blakeoides Desv. Bellucia aubletii Naudin Bellucia brasiliensis Naudin Bellucia circumscissa Spruce ex Cogn. Bellucia hostmannii Naudin Bellucia macrophylla (D.Don) Triana Bellucia multiflora H.Karst. Bellucia nervosa Raf. Bellucia quinquenervia (Aubl.) H.Karst. Bellucia superba Naudin Blakea macrophylla D.Don Blakea quinquenervia Aubl. Blakea triplinervia L.f. Melastoma grossularioides L. Webera quinquenervia (Aubl.) J.F.Gmel.
English name	messapple bellucia; black moir (Belize); mess apple
French name	mélier du Mexique; méle, mélier (French Guiana); nèfle du Mexique (Guadeloupe); néflier, néflier du Mexique
Spanish name	camburito (Venezuela); huicama (Bolivia); maya (Belize); níspere del monte, níspero (Peru); pomarosa, pumalaca, pumarosa (Venezuela); quayabo de para
Other name	bois messe (creole); chiganet, chigonit, itara (arawak, Guyana); mespelboom, nispa (Suriname); sir-in (maya, Belize); tacarique (cubeo)
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Latin name	Bellucia pentamera Naudin
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador: Coast, Andes, Amazonas; Peru, Bolivia) int S Eurasia, Africa and N M Oceania (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
Foliage	SD
Ecology	hyg
Use	fd (fruits) pl ti
Synonym	Axinanthera macrophylla H.Karst. Bellucia aricuaizensium Pittier Bellucia axinanthera Triana Bellucia costaricensis Cogn. Bellucia weberbaueri Cogn.
English name	fivepart bellucia
French name	mélier à cinq parties
Spanish name	coronillo (Colombia, Costa Rica); guayaba de pava; guayabilla (Bolivia); guayabo de monte (Colombia); manzana de montaña (Guatemala); manzanita (Honduras); manzano; manzano de montaña (Honduras); maya (Belize); papaturro agrio (Costa Rica); tunguia (Ecuador)
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Latin name	Berberis L.
Family	Berberidaceae
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Synonym	Mahonia Nutt. p.p. Odostemon Raf.
English name	barberry; Oregon-grape
French name	vinettier; berberis, berbéris
Spanish name	algerita
Other name	Berberitze, Sanerdorn (german); berbero, crespino (italian)
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Latin name	Berberis nigricans Kuntze
Family	Berberidaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	blackish barberry
French name	vinettier noirâtre
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Latin name	Bernardia Mill.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
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English name	bernardia; berna
French name	bernardia
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Latin name	Bernardia dichotoma (Willd.) Müll.Arg.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Bahamas, West Indies)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel xer calc
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Synonym	Adelia bernardia L. Bernardia bernardia Millsp. Bernardia carpinifolia Griseb. Croton dichotomus Willd.
English name	dichotomus bernardia
French name	bernardia dichotome
Spanish name	cacapul (Cuba)
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Latin name	Bernardia interrupta (Schltdl.) Müll.Arg.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala, Belize, Honduras)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Acalypha interrupta Schltdl. Bernardia aurantiaca Lundell
English name	CentralAmerica bernardia; waika ribbon (Belize)
French name	bernardia de l'Amérique centrale
Spanish name	calson de Caribe, cinta de Caribe (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Bernardia nicaraguensis Standl. & L.O.Williams
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras to Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	D
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English name	Nicaragua bernardia
French name	bernardia du Nicaragua
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Latin name	Bernardia oblanceolata Lundell
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Chiapas)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S?
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English name	oblanceolate bernardia
French name	bernardia oblancéolé
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Latin name	Bernoullia Oliv.
Family	Bombacaceae
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English name	bernoullia
French name	bernoullia
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Latin name	Bernoullia flammea Oliv.
Family	Bombacaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel hyg calc sili
Use	dr ti
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English name	flamecoloured bernoullia; red mapola (Belize)
French name	bernoullia écarlate
Spanish name	amapola (Belize, Mexico); cosanté (Mexico); mapella (Guatemala); mapola (Belize); palo de calabaza, palo de corcho, palo de cuesa, palo de perdiz, palo de tortilla (Mexico); papayo (Nicaragua); platanillo (Mexico); tallo (Costa Rica); volador (Panama); yuco (Costa Rica)
Other name	uacut (maya, Belize; Mexico)
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Latin name	Berrya Roxb.
Family	Tiliaceae
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Synonym	Carpodiptera Griseb.
English name	berrya
French name	berrya
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Latin name	Berrya cubensis (Griseb.) Kosterm.
Family	Tiliaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Hispaniola, Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M[L]
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel mes calc
Use	dr (fresh leaves infusion taken orally for digestive disorders of newborns, roots, stem or leaves infusion taken orally for menstrual ailments, urine retention, bladder infection, bad blood and constipation) ti
Synonym	Berrya ameliae (Lundell) Kosterm. Berrya cubensis (Griseb.) M.Gómez Carpodiptera ameliae Lundell Carpodiptera cubensis Griseb. Carpodiptera floribunda Urb. Carpodiptera ophiticola Bisse
English name	Cuban berrya; mountain pear (Belize)
French name	berrya bois-d'ortie; bois blanc, bois d'ortie, bois d'ortie blanc, bois d'ortie blanche, bois d'ortie rouge; feuilles d'ortie, ortie blanche (Haiti); zortie bois blanc
Spanish name	alzaprima, hojancho (Mexico); majagua de Cuba, majagüilla (Cuba); palo de alcón, peltón, rama de casa, telcón, tercón (Mexico)
Other name	bwa blan, bwa dòti, bwa dòti blan, dòti blanch, dòti bwa blan, fèy dòti (creole Haiti); pocchich (huasteco); púcchich (huasteco, Mexico); tejtecone, tejtelcone (nahuatl, Mexico); z'ortie bois blanc, z'ortie bois-blanc
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Latin name	Berrya hexaptera (Urb. & Ekman) Kosterm.
Family	Tiliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	xer
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Synonym	Carpodiptera hexaptera Urb. & Ekman
English name	sixwinged berrya
French name	berrya à six ailes
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Latin name	Berrya mirabilis (Bisse) Kosterm.?
Family	Tiliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Carpodiptera mirabilis Bisse
English name	wonderful berrya
French name	berrya admirable
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Latin name	Berrya simonis (Urb.) Kosterm.
Family	Tiliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Haiti)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Carpodiptera simonis Urb.
English name	Simon berrya
French name	berrya rouge; bois d'ortie; bois d'ortie rouge (Haiti)
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Other name	bwa d'oti (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Bertiera Aubl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution
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English name	bertiera
French name	bertiera
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Latin name	Bertiera angustifolia Benth.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	narrowleaf bertiera
French name	bertiera à feuilles étroites
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Latin name	Bertiera guianensis Aubl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies) South America (general)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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Use	dr (to cure stomachache)
Synonym	Bertiera aequaliramosa Steyerm. Bertiera guianensis var. leiophylla Steyerm. Bertiera tenuis Lundell Hamelia micrantha Poepp. ex K.Schum.
English name	Guiana bertiera
French name	bertiera de Guyane
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Other name	bimitsexejoni, jasine nihi (Bolivia)
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Latin name	Besleria L.
Family	Gesneriaceae
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English name	besleria
French name	beslérie
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Latin name	Besleria arborescens C.V.Morton
Family	Gesneriaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	treelike besleria
French name	beslérie arborescente
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