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Latin name	Xylosma lineolata Urb. & Ekman
Family	Flacourtiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Ecology	calc
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English name	lineate xylosma
French name	xylosme lignée; piquant rosie (Haiti)
Spanish name	erizo (Dominican Republic); hubo de costa, huesillo (Cuba); palo de candela, roseta (Puerto Rico)
Other name	pikan wòz (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Xylosma longipedicellata A.Pool
Family	Flacourtiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas to Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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English name	longpedicel xylosma
French name	xylosme à longs pédicelles
Spanish name	aguja de ara (Honduras)
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Latin name	Xylosma martinicensis (Krug & Urb.) Urb.
Family	Flacourtiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Lesser Antilles: Guadeloupe and Martinique)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S[L?]
Foliage	E
Ecology	sci
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Synonym	Myroxylon martinicense Krug & Urb. Xylosma guadeloupense Urb. Xylosma guadalupense Urb. Xylosma guadalupensis Urb.
English name	Martinique xylosma
French name	xylosme de la Martinique; bois jaune; bois-capitaine (Martinique)
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Latin name	Xylosma nitida (Hell.) A.Gray ex Griseb.
Family	Flacourtiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Jamaica) NC South America (French Guiana)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Hisingera nitida Hell. Myroxylon nitidum (Hell.) Kuntze Myroxylon nitidum (Hell.) Millsp.
English name	glossy xylosma
French name	xylosme luisante
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Latin name	Xylosma oligandra Donn.Sm.
Family	Flacourtiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Use	fr
Synonym	Xylosma sylvicola Standl.
English name	fewstamen xylosma
French name	xylosme paucistaminée
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Other name	pi teiug (Ecuador)
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Latin name	Xylosma pachyphylla (Krug & Urb.) Urb.
Family	Flacourtiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Myroxylon pachyphyllum Krug & Urb.
English name	thickleaf xylosma; spiny logwood (Puerto Rico)
French name	xylosme à feuilles épaisses
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Latin name	Xylosma panamensis Turcz.
Family	Flacourtiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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Ecology	hyg sili
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English name	Panama xylosma
French name	xylosme du Panama
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Latin name	Xylosma quichensis Donn.Sm.
Family	Flacourtiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	[M]
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Synonym	Xylosma chiapensis Lundell Xylosma intermedia auct. non (Seem.) Triana & Planch. Xylosma quichensis var. subalpinum Donn.Sm.
English name	Quiché xylosma
French name	xylosme de Quiché
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Latin name	Xylosma schaefferioides A.Gray
Family	Flacourtiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Greater Antilles)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Myroxylon schaefferioides (A.Gray) Krug & Urb.
English name	schaefferialike xylosma; white logwood (Jamaica, Puerto Rico)
French name	xylosme fausse-schaefferie
Spanish name	hueso de tortuga (Cuba)
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Latin name	Xylosma schwaneckeana (Krug & Urb.) Urb.
Family	Flacourtiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
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Synonym	Myroxylon schwaneckeanum Krug & Urb.
English name	Schwanecke xylosma; redstick (Puerto Rico)
French name	xylosme de Schwanecke
Spanish name	palo colorado (Puerto Rico); palo de candela
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Latin name	Xylosma velutina (Tul.) Triana & Planch.
Family	Flacourtiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Flacourtia velutina Tul. Hisingera tulasnei Clos Myroxylon elegans (Tul.) Kuntze Myroxylon molle (Triana & Planch.) Warb. Myroxylon velutinum (Tul.) Warb. Xylosma mollis Triana & Planch.
English name	velvety xylosma
French name	xylosme veloutée
Spanish name	aguja de ara, aguja rabia, copalín, corona (Guatemala); espina real (Ecuador); puntezapat, tira-zapato (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Yucca L.
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Cleistoyucca Eastw. Clistoyucca (Engelm.) Trel. Hesperoyucca (Baker) Abrams Samuela Trel.
English name	yucca; Adam's needle (USA); beargrass, Spanish dagger, Spanish-bayonet
French name	yucca
Spanish name	yuca
Other name	bayonèt (creole, Haiti); Palmlilie (german); yucca (italian)
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Latin name	Yucca aloifolia L.
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	ME SC SE North America (USA: North Carolina to Louisiana and Florida; Mexico: E coast)
North America distribution zone	ME SC SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	xer
Use	fd ma (rope fibre from leaves) pl
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English name	aloeleaf yucca; Spanish bayonet (Puerto Rico); Spanish dagger, Spanish-bayonet, Spanish-dagger (Jamaica); sward-plant (Bahamas); tree-like
French name	yucca à feuilles d'aloès; bayonette, pinguin (Haiti); yucca dragon
Spanish name	bayoneta (Puerto Rico); espino (Cuba, Dominican Republic); flor de Jericó (Dominican Republic); maguey silvestre, piñón de puñal (Cuba); yuca
Other name	pengwen (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Yucca aloifolia var. yucatana (Engelm.) Trel.
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Yucatán)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S?
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Synonym	Yucca yucatana Engelm.
English name	Yucatán aloeleaf yucca
French name	yucca à feuilles d'aloès du Yucatàn
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Latin name	Yucca brevifolia Engelm.
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	MW North America (USA: California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona)
North America distribution zone	MW
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	xer
Use	ma (fibre can be used as newsprint)
Synonym	Cleistoyucca arborescens (Torr.) Eastw. Yucca arborescens (Torr.) Coville Yucca arborescens (Torr.) Trel. Yucca draconis var. arborescens Torr.
English name	Joshuatree yucca; Joshua tree, Joshua yucca, Joshua-tree, Joshua-tree yucca, praying tree, the Joshua, tree yucca, yucca cactus, yucca-palm
French name	yucca à feuilles courtes; arbre de Josué, yucca
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Other name	Josuabaum (german); yucca (italian)
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Latin name	Yucca brevifolia Engelm. var. brevifolia
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	MW North America (USA: California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona)
North America distribution zone	MW
Height	M?
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Clistoyucca brevifolia (Engelm.) Rydb. Yucca brevifolia var. herbertii (J.M.Webber) Munz
English name	typical Joshuatree yucca
French name	yucca à feuilles courtes typique
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Latin name	Yucca brevifolia var. jaegeriana McKelvey
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	MW North America (USA: California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona)
North America distribution zone	MW
Height	M?
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English name	Jaeger Joshuatree yucca
French name	yucca à feuilles courtes de Jaeger
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Latin name	Yucca carnerosana (Trel.) McKelvey
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	MC SC North America (USA: SW Texas; Mexico: Coahuila to Zacatecas and Tamaulipas)
North America distribution zone	MC SC
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	xer calc
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Synonym	Samuela carnerosana Trel.
English name	Carneros yucca; giant-dagger, palma barreta, palma samandoca, Spanish-dagger
French name	yucca de Carneros
Spanish name	palma barreta, palma samandoca
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Latin name	Yucca decipiens Trel.
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Durango to San Luis Potosí)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	xer
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English name	deceiving yucca
French name	yucca décevant
Spanish name	izote; palma china (Mexico)
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Latin name	Yucca elata Engelm.
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	MW MC SC North America (USA: Nevada to Texas; Mexico: Chihuahua, Coahuila)
North America distribution zone	MW MC SC
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel xer
Use	dr (roots: substitute for soap) fd ma (fibre of roots used as foaming agent for drink, Indian basketry)
Synonym	Yucca angustifolia var. elata Engelm. Yucca angustifolia var. radiosa Engelm. Yucca radiosa (Engelm.) Trel.
English name	soaptree yucca; soaptree, soapweed, Spanish-bayonet
French name	yucca savonnier
Spanish name	amole, palmilla
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Latin name	Yucca faxoniana Sarg.
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	MC SC North America (USA: New Mexico, Texas; Mexico: Chihuahua)
North America distribution zone	MC SC
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	xer
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Synonym	Samuela carnerosana auct. non Trel. Samuela faxoniana Trel. Yucca carnerosana auct. non (Trel.) McKelvey
English name	Faxon yucca; Carneros yucca p.p. (USA); Eve's needle, giant yucca, palma, Spanish-bayonet, Spanish-dagger
French name	yucca de Faxon
Spanish name	palma
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Latin name	Yucca filifera Chabaud
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel xer
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Synonym	Yucca australis (Engelm.) Trel. Yucca baccata var. australis Engelm. Yucca baccata var. filifera Schelle
English name	filamentous yucca
French name	yucca filamenteux
Spanish name	izote, palma china (Mexico)
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Latin name	Yucca gloriosa L.
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	ME North America (USA: North Carolina to N Florida to Louisiana)
North America distribution zone	ME
Height	S
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Use	pl
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English name	moundlily yucca; Spanish-bayonet, Spanish-dagger
French name	yucca superbe
Spanish name	yucca (Spain)
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Latin name	Yucca guatemalensis Baker
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico, Central America) int NW MW South America (Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology
Use	dr fd ma pl (ornamental) sa ti
Synonym	Yucca elephantipes Regel
English name	Guatemala yucca; bluestem yucca (USA); bulbstem yucca, elephant yucca, globose crowned tree, Spanish bayonet, Spanish dagger, spineless yucca
French name	yucca du Guatemala; yucca, yucca pied d'éléphant
Spanish name	bayoneta; espadilla, espadillo (Nicaragua); espinero (Panama); flor de Itabo, itabo (Costa Rica); izote (Central America); palma (Mexico); palma bayoneta, palma yuca (Colombia); palmera (Guatemala); palmiche (Colombia); palmita (Mexico); palmito (Panama); pasqui (Belize); telisco (Central America); yuc (Mexico); yuca (Colombia)
Other name	cóyol (huasteco, Mexico); Guatemalische Palmlilie (german); ícsotl, ísotl (nahuatl, Mexico); Riesenpalmlilie (german); tzamuc-cóyol (huasteco, Mexico)
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Latin name	Yucca jaliscensis (Trel.) Trel.
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Jalisco)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
Foliage	E
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Synonym	Yucca jaliscana Trel. Yucca schottii var. jaliscensis Trel.
English name	Jalisco yucca
French name	yucca de Jalisco
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Latin name	Yucca linearifolia Clary
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Chihuahua, Nuevo León)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S
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Ecology	xer
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English name	narrowleaf yucca
French name	yucca à feuilles linéaires
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Latin name	Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	MW North America (USA: S California, W Arizona, S Nevada; Mexico: Baja California Norte)
North America distribution zone	MW
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	xer
Use	fd (fruits) ma (fibers used for ropes twines, hairbrushes, mattresses, nets hats, saddle blankets, saponine sold commercially for livestock odor control, shoes, stems used for soap) pl (ornamental)
Synonym	Yucca californica Nutt. ex Baker Yucca macrocarpa Merriam non Engelm. Yucca mohavensis Sarg.
English name	Mohave yucca; Spanish-dagger
French name	yucca de Mohave
Spanish name	dátil
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Latin name	Yucca schottii Engelm.
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	MW MC SW SC North America (USA: S Arizona, SW New Mexico; Mexico: Sonora, NW Chihuahua)
North America distribution zone	MW MC SW SC
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	xer
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Synonym	Yucca macrocarpa Engelm. non Merriam Yucca puberula Torr.
English name	Schott yucca; hoary yucca, mountain yucca, Schotts yucca, Spanish-bayonet, Spanish-dagger, yuca
French name	yucca de Schott
Spanish name	yuca
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Latin name	Yucca thompsoniana Trel.
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	SC North America (USA: SW Texas; Mexico: Coahuila)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S?
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Synonym	Yucca rostrata Engelm. ex Trel. Yucca rostrata var. linearis Trel.
English name	Thompson yucca; beaked yucca, Big Bend yucca
French name	yucca de Thompson
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Latin name	Yucca torreyi Britton & Shafer
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	MC SC North America (USA: Texas, New Mexico; Mexico: Chihuahua, Durango to Tamaulipas)
North America distribution zone	MC SC
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	xer
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Synonym	Yucca baccata var. macrocarpa Torr. Yucca crassifolia Engelm. Yucca macrocarpa (Torr.) Coville
English name	Torrey yucca; palma, Spanish-bayonet, Spanish-dagger
French name	yucca de Torrey
Spanish name	palma
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