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Latin name	Wamalchitamia aurantiaca (Klatt) Strother
Family	Compositae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras to Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Zexmenia aurantiaca Klatt Zexmenia cholutecana A.R.Molina Zexmenia melastomacea S.F.Blake Zexmenia perymenioides S.F.Blake Zexmenia valerioi Standl. & Steyerm.
English name	orangecoloured wamalchitamia
French name	wamalchitamia orangé
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Latin name	Warszewiczia Klotzsch
Family	Rubiaceae
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English name	chaconia
French name	chaconie
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Latin name	Warszewiczia coccinea (Vahl) Klotzsch
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Central America) South America (general) int Africa
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel hyg->mes
Use	dr pl (ornamental tree)
Synonym	Calycophyllum coccineum (Vahl) DC. Macrocnemum coccineum Vahl Mussaenda coccinea (Vahl) Poir. Warszewiczia maynensis Wedd. Warszewiczia poeppigiana Klotzsch Warszewiczia pulcherrima Klotzsch Warszewiczia schomburgkiana Klotzsch Warszewiczia splendens Wedd.
English name	orangegold chaconia; wakamy, wild poinsettia (Trinidad and Tobago)
French name	chaconie orangée
Spanish name	bandera; barbas de gallo (Colombia); crucero (Panama); curcero; guna (Panama); pastora de montaña (Costa Rica); puca sisa, quinilla (Peru); sangrenaria
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Latin name	Warszewiczia uxpanapensis (Lorence) C.M.Taylor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Oaxaca; Costa Rica) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador: Amazonas)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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Use	[ex] (Mexico: Oaxaca)
Synonym	Elaeagia uxpanapensis Lorence
English name	Uxpanapa chaconia
French name	chaconie d'Uxpanapa
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Latin name	Warszewiczia uxpanapensis ssp. meridionalis C.M.Taylor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador: Amazonas)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	southern Uxpanapa chaconia
French name	chaconie d'Uxpanapa méridionale
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Latin name	Warszewiczia uxpanapensis (Lorence) C.M.Taylor ssp. uxpanapensis
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE? North America (Mexico: Oaxaca; Costa Rica?) South America?
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L?
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English name	typical Uxpanapa chaconia
French name	chaconie d'Uxpanapa typique
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Latin name	Washingtonia H.Wendl.
Family	Palmae
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Synonym	Washingtonia Raf.
English name	washingtonia; California-palm, Washington palm, Washington-palm, washingtonia palm
French name	washingtonie; washingtonia
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Other name	Priesterpalme (german); washingtonia (italian); Washingtonie (german)
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Latin name	Washingtonia filifera (Linden ex André) H.Wendl.
Family	Palmae
Distribution	MW North America (USA: California, Arizona; Mexico: Baja California Norte) int MW Eurasia (S Europa: Mediterranean and Black Sea region)
North America distribution zone	MW
Height	M[L]
Foliage	E
Ecology	sci [hel] mes xer basi
Use	dr (Cahuilla Indians use leaves as thatch for dwellings) fd (fruits, seeds, terminal buds baked and eaten by Cahuilla Indians) fd(ob) ma (Cahuilla Indians use fiber from leaves in rope making and basketry) ma(ob) pl (ornamental)
Synonym	Brahea filamentosa (H.Wendl. ex Fenzl) Hort. ex S.Watson Brahea filifera (Linden ex André) Hort. ex S.Watson Neowashingtonia filamentosa (H.Wendl. ex Fenzl) Sudw. Neowashingtonia filifera (Linden ex André) Sudw. Pritchardia filamentosa H.Wendl. ex Fenzl Pritchardia filifera Linden ex André
English name	California washingtonia; California fan palm, California fanpalm, California-palm, desert fan palm, desert-palm, fanpalm, petticoat palm, Washington fan palm, Washington palm
French name	washingtonie de Californie; palmier en éventail de Californie, washingtonia filamenteux
Spanish name	palma; palma de castilla (Mexico); palma peluda
Other name	Kalifornische Washingtonie, Priesterpalme (german)
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Latin name	Washingtonia robusta H.Wendl.
Family	Palmae
Distribution	SW SC North America (Mexico: Baja California, Sonora) int MW SW Eurasia (former USSR: Batumi and Sukhumi)
North America distribution zone	SW SC
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	mes->xer
Use	fd (fruits) pl
Synonym	Neowashingtonia robusta (H.Wendl.) A.Heller Neowashingtonia sonorae (S.Watson) Rose Washingtonia filifera var. robusta (H.Wendl.) Parish Washingtonia gracilis Parish Washingtonia sonorae S.Watson
English name	Mexican washingtonia; priest palm
French name	washingtonie robuste; washingtonia robuste
Spanish name	palma blanca, washingtonia sonorae (Mexico)
Other name	Fädige Washingtonie (german)
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Latin name	Weinmannia L.
Family	Cunoniaceae
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Synonym	Arnoldia Blume Windmannia P.Browne
English name	weinmannia
French name	weinmannie
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Latin name	Weinmannia balbisiana Kunth
Family	Cunoniaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica) N M South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Use	ti
Synonym	Weinmannia balbisiana var. moritzii (Engl.) Cuatrec. Weinmannia moritzii Engl.
English name	Balbis weinmannia
French name	weinmannie de Balbis
Spanish name	encenillo (Colombia); wilmo (Ecuador)
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Latin name	Weinmannia burserifolia Standl.
Family	Cunoniaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Weinmannia burseraefolia Standl.
English name	burseraleaf weinmannia
French name	weinmannie à feuilles de gommier
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Latin name	Weinmannia fagaroides Kunth
Family	Cunoniaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) N M South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Weinmannia baccariniana var. caracasana Pamp. Weinmannia microphylla var. caracasana (Pamp.) Cuatrec. Weinmannia microphylla var. fagaroides (Kunth) Cuatrec. Weinmannia microphylla var. tamana (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec. Weinmannia roraimensis Cuatrec. Weinmannia tamana Cuatrec.
English name	pricklyashlike weinmannia
French name	weinmannie faux-clavalier
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Latin name	Weinmannia glabra L.f.
Family	Cunoniaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, West Indies) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Ecuador, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Weinmannia caripensis Kunth Weinmannia glabra var. caripensis (Kunth) Engl. Weinmannia pinnata var. caripensis (Kunth) Cuatrec. Weinmannia pinnata var. ptaritepuiana Cuatrec.
English name	glabrous weinmannia
French name	weinmannie glabre
Spanish name	matache (Ecuador)
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Latin name	Weinmannia intermedia Schltdl. & Cham.
Family	Cunoniaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Veracruz, Puebla, Oaxaca)
North America distribution zone	SC
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English name	intermediate weinmannia
French name	weinmannie intermédiaire
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Latin name	Weinmannia karsteniana Szyszyl.
Family	Cunoniaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) NC South America (Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	Karsten weinmannia
French name	weimannie de Karsten
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Latin name	Weinmannia laurina Kunth
Family	Cunoniaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	laurellike weinmannia
French name	weinmannie laurier
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Latin name	Weinmannia laurina var. pseudolaurina (Woodson) Bernardi
Family	Cunoniaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Weinmannia pseudolaurina Woodson
English name	falselaurel laurellike weinmannia
French name	weinmannie laurier faux-laurier
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Latin name	Weinmannia pinnata L.
Family	Cunoniaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, West Indies) South America (general)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel hyg
Use	dr (bark and gum extraction taken orally for malaria and fever) ma ti (boxes, furniture, general carpentry, interior construction, plywood, veneer)
Synonym	Weinmannia hirta Sw. Weinmannia hirtella Kunth Weinmannia intermedia var. pittieri Pamp. Weinmannia polyphylla var. macrocarpa Pamp. Weinmannia weberbaueri Diels Windmannia pinnata Kuntze
English name	pinnate weinmannia; bastard braziletto, wild braziletto (Jamaica)
French name	weinmannie pennée; bois siffleur (Martinique); bois tanrouge, bois-tan rouge (Guadeloupe); tamarin des hautes montagnes, tamarin-montagne
Spanish name	arayán blanco; arcnillo (Colombia); arrayán, arrayán blanco (Costa Rica); casabito (Dominican Republic); encenillo, encinillo (Colombia); encino, encino matachi (Ecuador); huaycha (Bolivia); lorito (Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama); loro (Costa Rica); oreganillo (Cuba, Puerto Rico); oregarillo (Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico); sabicú de pinares, sabicú marañón (Cuba); tamarindo de loma, tamarindo de sierra, tamarindo sierra (Dominican Republic)
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Latin name	Weinmannia portlandiana Howard & Proctor
Family	Cunoniaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc
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English name	Portland weinmannia
French name	weinmannie de Portland
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Latin name	Weinmannia pubescens Kunth
Family	Cunoniaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, probably Brazil adjacent to Venezuelan Guyana)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Weinmannia baezana Cuatrec. Weinmannia neblinensis Steyerm. & Maguire
English name	pubescent weinmannia
French name	weinmannie pubescente
Spanish name	encenillo (Colombia)
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Latin name	Weinmannia trianaea Wedd.
Family	Cunoniaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) MW South America (Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Weinmannia sulcata Engl. Weinmannia trianaea var. sulcata (Engl.) Cuatrec.
English name	Triana weinmannia
French name	weinmannie de Triana
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Latin name	Weinmannia wercklei Standl.
Family	Cunoniaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Use	ti (agricultural goods, boxes, furniture, general carpentry, interior construction, moulding)
Synonym	Weinmannia tonduzii Engl.
English name	Wercklé weinmannia
French name	weinmannie de Wercklé
Spanish name	arrayán mora (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Welfia H.Wendl.
Family	Palmae
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English name	welfia
French name	welfia
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Latin name	Welfia regia Mast.
Family	Palmae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	fd (palm cabbage)
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Synonym	Welfia georgii H.Wendl. ex Burret
English name	royal welfia
French name	welfia royal
Spanish name	amargo (Colombia); camara (Peru); palma conga (Costa Rica, Panama); palma hilera (Nicaragua); palma real (Costa Rica, Panama); palmito (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Wercklea Pittier & Standl.
Family	Malvaceae
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English name	teaselmallow
French name	wercklea
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Latin name	Wercklea cocleana (A.Robyns) Fryxell
Family	Malvaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Hibiscus cocleanus A.Robyns
English name	Coclé teaselmallow
French name	wercklea de Coclé
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Latin name	Wercklea ferox (Hook.f.) Fryxell
Family	Malvaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Hibiscus ferox Hook.f. Hibiscus ferox var. metensis Triana & Planch. Hibiscus trichomathus R.E.Fr.
English name	prickly teaselmallow
French name	wercklea épineux
Spanish name	llausa (Ecuador)
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Latin name	Wercklea grandiflora Fryxell
Family	Malvaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	bigflower teaselmallow
French name	wercklea à grandes fleurs
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Latin name	Wercklea insignis Pittier & Standl. ex Standl.
Family	Malvaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Hibiscus wercklei A.Robyns
English name	CostaRica teaselmallow
French name	wercklea du Costa Rica
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