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Latin name	Daphnopsis americana ssp. caribaea (Griseb.) Nevling
Family	Thymelaeaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama, Lesser Antilles) N South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Use	cl ma
Synonym	Daphnopsis caribaea Griseb.
English name	bitter burnnose daphnopsis; bitter mahoe, maho pimente
French name	daphnopsis pimenté des Caraïbes; mahaut
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Latin name	Daphnopsis calcicola Ekman ex Urb.
Family	Thymelaeaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	calcicolous daphnopsis
French name	daphnopsis calcicole
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Latin name	Daphnopsis cuneata Radlk.
Family	Thymelaeaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Bumelia cuneata Griseb. non Sw.
English name	cuneate daphnopsis
French name	daphnopsis cunéaire
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Latin name	Daphnopsis ficina Standl. & Steyerm.
Family	Thymelaeaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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English name	figlike daphnopsis
French name	daphnopsis faux-figuier
Spanish name	chilillo (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Daphnopsis helleriana Urb.
Family	Thymelaeaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	?
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English name	Heller daphnopsis; Heller's cieneguillo
French name	daphnopsis de Heller
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Latin name	Daphnopsis macrocarpa Nevling
Family	Thymelaeaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end St. Lucia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg sci
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English name	bigfruit daphnopsis
French name	daphnopsis à gros fruits; mahot piment grand bois
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Latin name	Daphnopsis malacophylla Standl. & Steyerm.
Family	Thymelaeaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Guatemala, Honduras)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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English name	softleaf daphnopsis
French name	daphnopsis à feuilles tendres
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Latin name	Daphnopsis occidentalis (Sw.) Krug & Urb.
Family	Thymelaeaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg mes calc
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Synonym	Daphne occidentalis Sw. Daphnopsis swartzii Meisn.
English name	western daphnopsis; burn nose (Jamaica)
French name	daphnopsis occidental
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Latin name	Daphnopsis philippiana Krug & Urb.
Family	Thymelaeaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg
Use	ma(ob)
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English name	PuertoRico daphnopsis
French name	daphnopsis de Porto Rico
Spanish name	emajagua brava, emajagua de sierra (Puerto Rico); majagua brava; majagua quemadora (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Daphnopsis radiata Donn.Sm.
Family	Thymelaeaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Guatemala, Honduras)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Daphnopsis selerorum Gilg.
English name	radiate daphnopsis
French name	daphnopsis à rayons
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Latin name	Daphnopsis tuerckhermiana Donn.Sm.
Family	Thymelaeaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (end Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	[S]
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English name	Guatemala daphnopsis
French name	daphnopsis du Guatemala
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Latin name	Davilla Vand.
Family	Dilleniaceae
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English name	davilla
French name	davilla
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Latin name	Davilla kunthii A.St.-Hil.
Family	Dilleniaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama) South America
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	[S]
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Use	dr ma
Synonym	Davilla aspera (Aubl.) Benoist Davilla aspera var. tenuis Benoist Davilla densa J.F.Macbr. Davilla lucida C.Presl Davilla lucida var. tenuis Eichler Davilla ovata C.Presl Davilla surinamensis Miq. Davilla tenuis Eichler Tigarea aspera Aubl.
English name	Kunth davilla; cow's tongue, Sarah handkerchief (Belize)
French name	davilla de Kunth
Spanish name	chaparo, chaparro, lengue de vaca, levisa, oregano de marte, oregano demarte (Belize)
Other name	kwagi (kuna, Panama); si-hob (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Davilla nitida (Vahl) Kubitzki
Family	Dilleniaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies) South America
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	[S]
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Use	dr
Synonym	Davilla aspera var. matudae (Lundell) L.O.Williams Davilla multiflora (A.DC.) A.St.-Hil. Tetracera multiflora A.DC. Tetracera nitida Vahl
English name	glossy davilla
French name	davilla luisant
Spanish name	chaparo, chaparro, lavaplatos (Belize)
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Latin name	Decazyx Pittier & S.F.Blake
Family	Rutaceae
Distribution
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English name	decazyx
French name	décazyx
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Latin name	Decazyx macrophyllus Pittier & S.F.Blake
Family	Rutaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	bigleaf decazyx
French name	décazyx à grandes feuilles
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Latin name	Dendrobangia Rusby
Family	Icacinaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Asterolepidion Ducke Clavapetalum Pulle
English name	dendrobangia
French name	dendrobangia
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Latin name	Dendrobangia boliviana Rusby
Family	Icacinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) N M South America (Colombia to Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Asterolepidion elatum Ducke Clavapetalum elatum Ducke Clavapetalum surinamense Pulle
English name	Bolivia dendrobangia
French name	dendrobangia de Bolivie
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Latin name	Dendrocereus Britton & Rose
Family	Cactaceae
Distribution
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English name	dendrocereus; cereus p.p.
French name	dendrocéreus
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Latin name	Dendrocereus nudiflorus (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Family	Cactaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Use	ex
Synonym	Cereus lepidotus K.Schum. non Salm-Dyck Cereus nudiflorus Engelm.
English name	nakedflower dendrocereus
French name	dendrocéreus à fleurs nues
Spanish name	aguacate cimarrón, flor de copa (Cuba)
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Latin name	Dendromecon Benth.
Family	Papaveraceae
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English name	treepoppy; bushpoppy, tree-poppy
French name	dendromécon
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Latin name	Dendromecon harfordii Kellogg
Family	Papaveraceae
Distribution	MW North America (end California: Channel Islands)
North America distribution zone	MW
Height	S?
Foliage	E
Ecology
Use	ex
Synonym	Dendromecon rigida ssp. harfordii (Kellog) P.H.Raven
English name	island treepoppy; island tree-poppy
French name	dendromécon insulaire
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Latin name	Dendropanax Decne. & Planch.
Family	Araliaceae
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Synonym	Dendropanax L. Gilibertia Ruiz & Pav.
English name	dendropanax; angelica-tree
French name	dendropanax
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Latin name	Dendropanax arboreus (L.) Planch. & Decne.
Family	Araliaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies) South America C and E Eurasia (E Asia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	E[D]
Ecology	hel hyg mes calc sili
Use	dr (leaves and roots decoction used as a diaphoretic for rash and fever) fd fw fr pl (ornamental) sa ti (battery separator, boxes, cabinet work, crates, furniture, general carpentry, interior construction, match sticks and boxes, plywood, veneer)
Synonym	Aralia arborea L. Dendropanax concinnus (Standl.) Lundell Dendropanax matudai (Lundell) A.C.Sm. Dendropanax samidifolium (Wright ex Griseb.) Seem. Dendropanax schippii (A.C.Sm.) A.C.Sm. Dendropanax stenodontus (Standl.) A.C.Sm. Gilibertia alaris (Schltdl.) I.M.Johnst. Gilibertia arborea (L.) Marchal Gilibertia brachypoda Urb. Gilibertia concinna Standl. Gilibertia matudai Lundell Gilibertia schippii A.C.Sm. Gilibertia smithiana I.M.Johnst. Gilibertia stenocarpa Donn.Sm. Schefflera arborea (L.) M.Gómez Sciadophyllum arboreum (L.) Hitchc. Sciadophyllum jacquinii Griseb. Sciadophyllum samidifolium Wright ex Griseb.
English name	angelicatree dendropanax; angelicatree, galipee (Jamaica); lion's hand, mountain blossom berries (Belize); potatowood, white gumbolimbo (Belize)
French name	dendropanax marron; bois-negresse, bois négresse, fausse salsepareille, salsepareille, salsepareille bâtard, salsepareille marron (Haiti)
Spanish name	branco (Colombia); cajeta, carne de pescado, chagane (Mexico); chonte (Guatemala); cocorromo (Mexico); cuajada (Honduras); cucharo (Mexico); garumo macho (Costa Rica); hoja fresca (Mexico); junquillo (Dominican Republic, Nicaragua); lengua de vaca (Dominican Republic, Nicaragua); mano de danta (Mexico); mano de león (Belize, Mexico); mano de mico (Guatemala, Honduras); mano de oso, mano de sapo (Mexico); matapalo, mazorco (Guatemala); muesca huayo (Peru); munimento (Honduras); nagua blanca (Panama); nixtamalillo (Mexico); pacobillo, pacú uvilla (Bolivia); palo blanco (Mexico); palo de agua (Honduras, Mexico); palo de burro (Dominican Republic); palo de danta (Mexico); palo de pollo (Puerto Rico); palo guitaro (Mexico); palo malo (Dominican Republic, Nicaragua); palo santas, palo santo (Mexico); pama (Venezuela); pinga de perro (Dominican Republic, Nicaragua); pingüico (Mexico); pollo (Puerto Rico); quesito (Guyana, Venezuela); ramón de bestia (Dominican Republic, Nicaragua); ramón de caballo (Mexico); ramón de costa (Dominican Republic, Nicaragua); ramón de vaca (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua); sac-co (Guatemala); vaquero (Panama); vibona (Cuba); víbona (Cuba, Mexico); víbora (Dominican Republic); vidrioso (Mexico); xup (Guatemala)
Other name	bwa nègès (creole, Haiti); maria molle (Brazil); multé (huasteco); nixta-malcuáhuitl (nahuatl); sac-chacah (maya, Belize); salsparèy bata, salsparèy mawon (creole, Haiti); tamalcuáhuitl (nahuatl, Mexico); tun-dajá (mixteco); tz'ub (maya, Belize); uibora
Trade name	angelica tree

Latin name	Dendropanax blakeanus Britton
Family	Araliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg calc
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Synonym	Dendropanax oblanceolatus Proctor Gilibertia blakeana (Britton) Fawc. & Rendle
English name	oblanceolate dendropanax
French name	dendropanax oblancéolé
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Latin name	Dendropanax caucanus (Harms) Harms
Family	Araliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Gilibertia caucana Harms
English name	Cauca dendropanax
French name	dendropanax du Cauca
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Latin name	Dendropanax cordifolius Britton
Family	Araliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Dendropanax cordifolium Britton Gilibertia cordifolia (Britton) Fawc. & Rendle
English name	cordateleaf dendropanax
French name	dendropanax cordifolié
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Latin name	Dendropanax cuneifolius (Wright ex Griseb.) Seem.
Family	Araliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	acid
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Synonym	Gilibertia cuneifolia Marchal Gilibertia macradenia Urb. Hedera cuneifolia Wright ex Griseb. Schefflera cuneifolia M.Gómez
English name	cuneateleaf dendropanax
French name	dendropanax à feuilles cunéaires
Spanish name	víbona (Cuba)
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Latin name	Dendropanax filipes Britton
Family	Araliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	[S]?
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Gilibertia filipes (Britton) Fawc. & Rendle
English name	Jamaica dendropanax
French name	dendropanax de la Jamaïque
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Latin name	Dendropanax globosus M.J.Cannon & Cannon
Family	Araliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	globose dendropanax
French name	dendropanax globuleux
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