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Latin name	Brownea Jacq.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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Foliage
Ecology
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Synonym	Hermesias Loefl.
English name	flamebean; brownea
French name	brownea
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Other name	Brownea (german); brownea (italian)
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Latin name	Brownea macrophylla hort. ex Mast.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (El Salvador, Panama) N South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage
Ecology
Use	dr (blood disorders) pl
Synonym	Brownea antioquiensis Linden Brownea macbrideana Standl. ex J.F.Macbr.
English name	great flamebean
French name	brownea à grandes feuilles
Spanish name	cruz caspi (Ecuador); rosa de montaña gigante (El Salvador); rosa de monte (Venezuela)
Other name	Grossblättriger Nadelkissenbaum (german)
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Latin name	Brownea rosa-de-monte Bergius
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) South America (general)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Brownea coccinea Loefl. ex Griseb. non Jacq. Brownea princeps Linden ex Otto Brownea rosa Pers. Brownea rosa-montis Pittier Brownea rosea Otto Hermesias rosa (Bergius) Kuntze
English name	mountainrose flamebean
French name	brownea rose-de-montagne
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Latin name	Browneopsis Huber
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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English name	falseflamebean
French name	faux-brownea
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Latin name	Browneopsis excelsa Pittier
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Brownea excelsa (Pittier) J.F.Macbr.
English name	lofty falseflamebean
French name	faux-brownea élevé
Spanish name	ariza, cacique negro, cuchillito, palo de la cruz, rosa del monte
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Latin name	Brugmansia Pers.
Family	Solanaceae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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Synonym	Datura L.
English name	brugmansia; datura
French name	brugmansia
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Latin name	Brugmansia candida Pers.
Family	Solanaceae
Distribution	S North America and South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SW SC SE
Height	S
Foliage
Ecology	dr pl (ornamental) ti
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Synonym	Brugmansia arborea auct. non (L.) Steud. Datura arborea Ruiz. & Pav. Datura candida (Pers.) Pasq. Datura candida (Pers.) Saff.
English name	thornapple brugmansia; angel's trumpet, thornapple datura, white angel's trumpet
French name	brugmansia blanc; concombre zombi (Haiti); trompette blanche des anges
Spanish name	campana de París (Dominican Republic)
Other name	floripondio (chiriquí); stramonio candido (italian); Weisser Stechapfel (german)
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Latin name	Brugmansia sanguinea (Ruiz & Pav.) D.Don.
Family	Solanaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) NW MW MC South America (Colombia, Ecuador: Andes, Amazonas; Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage
Ecology
Use	dr pl tx (fruits, seeds)
Synonym	Brugmansia bicolor Pers. Datura rosei Saff. Datura rubella Saff. Datura sanguinea Ruiz & Pav. Datura sanguinea var. flava Dunal
English name	scarlet brugmansia; scarlet datura
French name	brugmansia écarlate
Spanish name	borrachero rojo, campanilla, floripondio encarnado (Colombia); floripondo, guando, guanto, guantug (Ecuador); warwar rojo (Peru)
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Latin name	Brugmansia suaveolens (Willd.) Bercht. & J.Presl
Family	Solanaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico) NW M South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
Foliage
Ecology
Use	pl ti
Synonym	Datura suaveolens Willd.
English name	angeltears brugmansia; angel's trumpet (Jamaica)
French name	brugmansia trompette-des-anges; concombre zombi (Haiti); trompette des anges
Spanish name	campana de París; campana mansa (Dominican Republic); floripan, floripon (Nicaragua); floripondio (Peru)
Other name	Engelstrompete (german); huandue (quichua, Ecuador); maikua (shuar, Peru); stramonio del Perú (italian); tzajal kampananichim (tzeltal, Mexico)
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Latin name	Brunellia Ruiz & Pav.
Family	Brunelliaceae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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Synonym	Apopetalum Pax Brunelia Pers.
English name	brunellia
French name	brunellie
Spanish name	cedrillo (Colombia, Venezuela); chonta (Colombia); guásimo (Venezuela); mani, riñon (Colombia)
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Latin name	Brunellia acostae Cuatrec.
Family	Brunelliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage
Ecology
Use	fw ti (construction)
Synonym	Brunellia darienensis Cuatrec. & D.M.Porter Brunellia diversifolia C.I.Orozco
English name	variableleaf brunellia
French name	brunellie à feuilles variables
Spanish name	cedrillo, cedrillo verde (Ecuador)
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Latin name	Brunellia comocladifolia Bonpl.
Family	Brunelliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador: Andes; Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel
Use	fw
Synonym
English name	WestIndies brunellia; West Indian sumach (Jamaica)
French name	brunellie bois-mabel; bois de houx; bois mabel (Haiti)
Spanish name	cedrillo (Colombia); guao (Dominican Republic); palo bobo (Colombia); palo de coborra (Dominican Republic)
Other name	bwa mabel (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Brunellia comocladifolia ssp. cubensis Cuatrec.
Family	Brunelliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	Cuban WestIndies brunellia
French name	brunellie bois-mabel de Cuba
Spanish name	ayua barría, ayua blanca, guásima, guásima de pinares
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Latin name	Brunellia comocladifolia ssp. domingensis Cuatrec.
Family	Brunelliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Mexico to Panama, Greater Antilles) NW MW South America (Colombia to Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage
Ecology	calc
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English name	SantoDomingo WestIndies brunellia; West Indian sumac (Jamaica)
French name	brunellie bois-mabel de Saint-Domingue; bois mabel, bois mal fini, malabar (Haiti)
Spanish name	cabra (Puerto Rico); guao (Dominican Republic); palo bobo (Puerto Rico); palo de cotorra (Dominican Republic)
Other name	bwa mabèl (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Brunellia comocladifolia ssp. guadalupensis Cuatrec.
Family	Brunelliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Guadeloupe)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	Guadeloupe WestIndies brunellia
French name	brunellie bois-mabel de la Guadeloupe; bois des houx
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Latin name	Brunellia comocladifolia ssp. jamaicensis Cuatrec.
Family	Brunelliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Rhus rufescens Desv. ex Ham. Zanthoxylum sumach Macfad.
English name	Jamaica WestIndies brunellia; sumach, West Indian-sumac
French name	brunellie bois-mabel de la Jamaïque
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Latin name	Brunellia comocladifolia ssp. josephensis Cuatrec.
Family	Brunelliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
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English name	SanJosé WestIndies brunellia
French name	brunellie bois-mabel de San José
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Latin name	Brunellia costaricensis Standl.
Family	Brunelliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage
Ecology
Use	pp (very good for paper pulp) ti (boxes for fruits, coffins, corestock, interior construction, lower quality furniture)
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English name	CostaRica brunellia
French name	brunellie du Costa Rica
Spanish name	cedrillo macho (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Brunellia hygrothermica Cuatrec.
Family	Brunelliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador: Coast)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Brunellia gentryi Cuatrec.
English name	Gentry brunellia
French name	brunellie de Gentry
Spanish name	balsía, palo de boya (Colombia)
Other name	puiralteig (Ecuador)
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Latin name	Brunellia mexicana Standl.
Family	Brunelliaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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English name	Mexico brunellia
French name	brunellie du Mexique
Spanish name	aceituno (El Salvador); cedrillo, huel blanco (Guatemala); palmera (Nicaragua); sangolica (Mexico)
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Latin name	Brunellia morii Cuatrec.
Family	Brunelliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Mori brunellia
French name	brunellie de Mori
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Latin name	Brunellia standleyana Cuatrec.
Family	Brunelliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	Standley brunellia
French name	brunellie de Standley
Spanish name	capulin
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Latin name	Brunfelsia L.
Family	Solanaceae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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English name	raintree
French name	brunfelsia
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Latin name	Brunfelsia americana L.
Family	Solanaceae
Distribution	SE North America (West Indies)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Brunfelsia undulata auct. non Sw. Brunfelsiopsis americana (L.) Krug & Urb.
English name	franciscan raintree; American brunfelsia (Jamaica); lady of the night (West Indies); rain shrub (Puerto Rico); trumpet flower (Jamaica)
French name	brunfelsia d'Amérique; fleur-à-pluie (Guadeloupe, Martinique)
Spanish name	aguacero (Dominican Republic); alelí falso (Puerto Rico); dama de noche (Dominican Republic); trompeta de ángel, tulipán sencillo (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Brunfelsia chocoensis Plowman
Family	Solanaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Chocó raintree
French name	brunfelsia de Chocó
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Latin name	Brunfelsia densifolia Krug & Urb.
Family	Solanaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg
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English name	PuertoRico raintree
French name	brunfelsia de Porto Rico
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Latin name	Brunfelsia dwyeri D'Arcy
Family	Solanaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	Dweyer raintree
French name	brunfelsia de Dweyer
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Latin name	Brunfelsia jamaicensis (Benth.) Griseb.
Family	Solanaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Brunfelsia nitida var. jamaicensis Benth.
English name	Jamaica raintree
French name	brunfelsia de la Jamaïque
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Latin name	Brunfelsia lactea Krug & Urb.
Family	Solanaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg
Use	pl
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English name	milky raintree
French name	brunfelsia laiteuse
Spanish name	vega blanca; jazmín del monte (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Brunfelsia maliformis Urb.
Family	Solanaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage
Ecology	calc
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English name	appleshaped raintree
French name	brunfelsia pommiforme
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