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Latin name	Croton killipianus Croizat
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador: Esmeraldas, Carchí)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	[L]
Foliage	D
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English name	colpachí croton
French name	croton colpachí
Spanish name	algodon (Colombia); algodón (Nicaragua); algodoncillo (Colombia); balsa macho (Ecuador); colpachí (Costa Rica); sabaleto (Colombia)
Other name	juru juru (crossbred, Colombia)
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Latin name	Croton lanjouwensis Jabl.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Croton benthamianus (Müll.Arg.) Lanj. Croton matourensis var. benthamianus Müll.Arg.
English name	Lanjouw croton
French name	croton de Lanjouw
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Latin name	Croton laurinus Sw.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	hel calc
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English name	laurellike croton
French name	croton faux-laurier
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Latin name	Croton lucidus L.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Grand Cayman)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	hel calc
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Synonym	Oxydectes lucida Kuntze
English name	baskethoop croton; basket hoop (Jamaica); firebush (Puerto Rico)
French name	croton luisant; fait pime (Haiti)
Spanish name	cabilla de costa (Dominican Republic); caobilla de costa; cuabilla, cuabilla de costa (Cuba)
Other name	fèt pim (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Croton megaladenus Urb.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Haiti: Cap Saint-Marc, île de la Gonâve, Gonaïves, Hotte Roché, André and Dominican Republic)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	Haiti croton
French name	croton d'Haïti
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Latin name	Croton mexicanus Müll.Arg.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico, Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Oxydectes mexicana Kuntze
English name	Mexican croton
French name	croton du Mexique
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Latin name	Croton morifolius Willd.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Oxydectes morifolia Kuntze
English name	mulberryleaf croton
French name	croton à feuilles de mûrier
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Latin name	Croton niveus Jacq.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, Greater Antilles) N South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Use	dr (leaves and bark) fd fw pl
Synonym	Oxydectes nivea Kuntze
English name	snowhite croton
French name	croton blanc-de-neige
Spanish name	copalchi, quisarrá copalchi; uvitas (Belize)
Other name	copalché (maya)
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Latin name	Croton pachypodus G.L.Webster
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage
Ecology	xer
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English name	Panama croton
French name	croton du Panama
Spanish name	campano; maïz tostado (Colombia)
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Latin name	Croton poecilanthus Urb.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S[M]
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel hyg
Use	fw ma ti
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English name	PuertoRico croton
French name	croton de Porto Rico
Spanish name	sabinón (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Croton pungens Jacq.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW MC South America (Colombia, Ecuador: Sucumbíos, Napo, Morona-Santiago; Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Croton standleyi Steyerm.
English name	pricking croton
French name	croton piquant
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Latin name	Croton reflexifolius Kunth
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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English name	reflexedleaf croton
French name	croton à feuilles réfléchies
Spanish name	copalchi, copalchi de roca, copalchi rojo (El Salvador)
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Latin name	Croton rigidus (Müll.Arg.) Britton
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel xer
Use	fr
Synonym	Croton flavens var. rigidus Müll.Arg.
English name	rigid croton; sage, soldier whip, yellow balsam (Virgin Islands)
French name	croton rigide
Spanish name	adormidera; guayacanillo (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Croton schiedeanus Schltdl.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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Use	dr ti
Synonym	Croton perobtusus Lundell Oxydectes schiedeana Kuntze
English name	Schiede croton; wild cinnamon (Belize)
French name	croton de Schiede
Spanish name	juandearocho (Honduras)
Other name	chi-ché (maya, Belize); koegala (kuna, Panama)
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Latin name	Croton skutchii Standl.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	Skutch croton
French name	croton de Skutch
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Latin name	Croton smithianus Croizat
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador: Esmeraldas, Napo; Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel hyg
Use	fr sa ti
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English name	Smith croton
French name	croton de Smith
Spanish name	algodon (Nicaragua); balso, candelero, drago, sangregao (Colombia); shambo quiro (Peru)
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Latin name	Croton speciosus Müll.Arg.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) N South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Croton speciosus var. tacarcunensis G.L.Webster Oxydectes speciosa Kuntze
English name	showy croton
French name	croton éclatant
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Latin name	Croton tabascensis Lundell
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico, Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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English name	Tabasco croton
French name	croton de Tabasco
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Latin name	Croton tenuicaudatus Lundell
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	caudate croton
French name	croton caudé
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Latin name	Croton tonduzii Pax
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end S Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	Tonduz croton
French name	croton de Tonduz
Spanish name	copalchi (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Croton xalapensis Kunth
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Croton asteroides Lundell Croton pseudoxalapensis Croizat Croton pseudoxalapensis var. cobanensis Croizat Oxydectes xalapensis Kuntze
English name	Xalapa croton
French name	croton de Xalapa
Spanish name	targuá, targuá blanco, terré (Costa Rica); chirca, drago, llora sangre (Guatemala); pela nariz (Honduras)
Other name	chal-che (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Croton yucatanensis Lundell
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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English name	Yucatán croton
French name	croton du Yucatán
Spanish name	copalchil (Nicaragua)
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Latin name	Crudia Schreb.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution
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English name	crudia
French name	crudia
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Latin name	Crudia acuminata Benth.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Apalatoa acuminata (Benth.) Standl. Apalatoa acuminata (Benth.) Taub. Tuchiroa acuminata (Benth.) Kuntze
English name	acuminate crudia
French name	crudia acuminé
Spanish name	chichipate (El Salvador)
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Latin name	Crudia choussyana (Standl.) Standl.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (El Salvador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Apalatoa choussyana Standl.
English name	ElSalvador crudia
French name	crudia d'El Salvador
Spanish name	chichipate (El Salvador)
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Latin name	Crudia glaberrima (Steud.) J.F.Macbr.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela: Delta Amacuro, Monagas; Trinidad, Guianas, Ecuador: Sucumbíos, Napo; N Brazil, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg
Use	fw (good for firewood)
Synonym	Apalatoa glaberrima (Steud.) Taub. Apalatoa obliqua (Griseb.) Hartwich Crudia glaberissima (Steud.) J.F.Macbr. Crudia obliqua Griseb. Hirtella glaberrima Steud.
English name	smoothest crudia; water locust (Trinidad and Tobago)
French name	crudia glabrissime
Spanish name	almendro (Nicaragua); arepito blanco (Venezuela); bushilla (Peru); cachimbo, caraoto rebalsero, congrio (Venezuela); mayo (Ecuador); rosomacho (Trinidad and Tobago)
Other name	onoru (warao, Venezuela)
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Latin name	Crudia spicata (Aubl.) Willd.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica) NC South America (Guyana, French Guiana)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Apalatoa antillana (Urb.) Standl. Apalatoa spicata Aubl. Crudia antillana Urb.
English name	cacoon crudia; cacoon tree (Jamaica)
French name	crudia aquin; aquin, cacorne marron, cordon, graines plates (Haiti)
Spanish name	guamé, iabilla, jabilla (Cuba)
Other name	aken, grenn plat, kakon mawon, kòdon (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Cryosophila Blume
Family	Palmae
Distribution
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Synonym	Acanthorrhiza H.Wendl.
English name	rootspinepalm
French name	cryosophile
Spanish name	palma de escoba (Panama)
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Latin name	Cryosophila cookii Bartlett
Family	Palmae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	Cook rootspinepalm
French name	cryosophile de Cook
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Latin name	Cryosophila guagara P.H.Allen
Family	Palmae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	guagara rootspinepalm
French name	cryosophile guagara
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