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Latin name	Dichapetalum Thouars
Family	Dichapetalaceae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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Synonym	Leucosia Thouars Mestotes Sol. ex DC. Moacurra Roxb. Patrisia Rohr ex Steud. Pentastira Ridl. Plappertia Rchb. Quilesia Blanco Symphyllanthus Vahl Chailletia DC.
English name	dichapetalum
French name	dichapétalum
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Latin name	Dichapetalum axillare Woodson
Family	Dichapetalaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	sci
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Synonym	Dichapetalum brenesii Standl.
English name	axillary dichapetalum
French name	dichapétalum axillaire
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Latin name	Dichapetalum costaricense Prance
Family	Dichapetalaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	CostaRica dichapetalum
French name	dichapétalum du Costa Rica
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Latin name	Dichapetalum donnell-smithii Engl.
Family	Dichapetalaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
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Synonym	Symphyllanthus donnell-smithii (Engl.) Gleason
English name	DonnellSmith dichapetalum
French name	dichapétalum de Donnell-Smith
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Latin name	Dichapetalum donnell-smithii var. chiapasense (Standl.) Prance
Family	Dichapetalaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
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Synonym	Dichapetalum chiapasense Standl. Dichapetalum gentlei Lundell
English name	Chiapas DonnellSmith dichapetalum
French name	dichapétalum de Donnell-Smith du Chiapas
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Latin name	Dichapetalum donnell-smithii Engl. var. donnell-smithii
Family	Dichapetalaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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English name	typical DonnellSmith dichapetalum
French name	dichapétalum de Donnell-Smith typique
Spanish name	duraznito (Mexico)
Other name	auselin (Belize)
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Latin name	Dichapetalum grayumii Prance
Family	Dichapetalaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	Grayum dichapetalum
French name	dichapétalum de Grayum
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Latin name	Dichapetalum nevermannianum Standl. & Valerio
Family	Dichapetalaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Nevermann dichapetalum
French name	dichapétalum de Nevermann
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Latin name	Dichapetalum pedunculatum (DC.) Baill.
Family	Dichapetalaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) NC South America (Venezuela, French Guiana)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Chailletia pedunculata DC. Dichapetalum glabrum (Vahl) Prance Symphyllanthus glaber Vahl
English name	pedunculate dichapetalum
French name	dichapétalum pédonculé
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Latin name	Dicksonia L'Hér.
Family	Dicksoniaceae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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Synonym	Balantium Kaulf.
English name	dicksonia
French name	dicksonie
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Latin name	Dicksonia sellowiana Hook.
Family	Dicksoniaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Balantium karstenianum Klotzsch Balantium sellowianum (Hook.) C.Presl Dicksonia ghiesbreghtii Maxon Dicksonia gigantea H.Karst Dicksonia karsteniana (Klotzsch) H.Karst. Dicksonia karsteniana (Klotzsch) T.Moore Dicksonia lobulata H.Christ Dicksonia navarrensis H.Christ Dicksonia sellowiana var. arachneosa Sodiro Dicksonia sellowiana var. karsteniana (Klotzsch) Sodiro
English name	Sellow dicksonia
French name	dicksonie de Sellow
Spanish name	correira (Spain?)
Other name	cansa-crioulo, farinha-seca, guepé, maria-preta, pau-crioulo (Brazil)
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Latin name	Dicraspidia Standl.
Family	Tiliaceae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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English name	dicraspidia
French name	dicraspidia
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Latin name	Dicraspidia donnell-smithii Standl.
Family	Tiliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	DonnellSmith dicraspidia
French name	dicraspidia de Donnell-Smith
Spanish name	capulin macho (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Dictyocaryum H.Wendl.
Family	Palmae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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Synonym	Dahlgrenia Steyerm. Iriartea sect. Dictyocaryum (H.Wendl.) Drude Iriartea subgen. Dictyocaryum (H.Wendl.) Drude Iriartea subgen. Iriartea (Ruiz & Pav.) Wess.Boer p.p.
English name	dictyocaryum
French name	dictyocaryum
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Latin name	Dictyocaryum lamarckianum (Mart.) H.Wendl.
Family	Palmae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW MW MC South America (Colombia to Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Use	fd ti
Synonym	Deckeria lamarckiana (Mart.) H.Karst. Dictyocaryum globiferum Dugand Dictyocaryum platysepalum Burret Dictyocaryum schultzei Burret Dictyocaryum superbum Burret Iriartea lamarckiana Mart.
English name	Lamarck dictyocaryum
French name	dictyocaryum de Lamarck
Spanish name	barrigona, barrigona blanca (Colombia); basanco (Peru); palma barrigona (Panama); palma bombona (Colombia); palma real (Ecuador); pona (Peru)
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Latin name	Dilodendron Radlk.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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Synonym	Dipterodendron Radlk.
English name	dilodendron
French name	dilodendron
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Latin name	Dilodendron costaricense (Radlk.) A.H.Gentry & Steyerm.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW NC South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	mes
Use	fd (seeds)
Synonym	Dipterodendron costaricense Radlk.
English name	CostaRica dilodendron
French name	dilodendron du Costa Rica
Spanish name	guavino, harino (Panama); iguano (Costa Rica); jarino (Panama); loro, lupinsaca (Costa Rica); machirio tamirindo, tamarindo de monte (Venezuela)
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Latin name	Dilodendron elegans (Radlk.) A.H.Gentry & Steyerm.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) NW NC MW South America (Venezuela, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Dilodendron bipinnatum var. elegans Radlk. Dipterodendron elegans (Radlk.) Radlk. Dipterodendron venezuelense Steyerm.
English name	graceful dilodendron
French name	dilodendron gracieux
Spanish name	caro montañero (Venezuela); gallinazo, lorito (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Diospyros L.
Family	Ebenaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Brayodendron Small Maba J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
English name	persimmon; ebony
French name	plaqueminier; diospyros, ébène, ebonier
Spanish name	ebano, zapote
Other name	belapoa (Madagascar); bwa raid (creole, Haiti); Dattelpflaume (german); ebano (italian); Ebenholz (german); ebenn (creole, Haiti); loto (italian)
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Latin name	Diospyros acunae Bisse
Family	Ebenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Diospyros acunai Bisse
English name	Acuña persimmon
French name	plaqueminier d'Acuña
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Latin name	Diospyros anisandra S.F.Blake
Family	Ebenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Mexico: Yucatán, Quintana Roo; Guatemala: Petén)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	unevenstamen persimmon
French name	plaqueminier staminé
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Latin name	Diospyros artanthifolia Mart.
Family	Ebenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) South America
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Use	fr?
Synonym	Diospyros artanthaefolia Mart. Diospyros pavonii (A.DC.) J.F.Macbr. Diospyros pearcei Hiern Diospyros peruviana Hiern Diospyros peruviana var. sprucei Spruce ex Hiern Diospyros polyandra Spruce ex Hiern Diospyros subrotata Hiern Ebenus pavonii (A.DC.) Kuntze Maba pavonii (A.DC.) Hiern Macreightia pavonii A.DC.
English name	peperleaf persimmon
French name	plaqueminier à feuilles de poivrier
Spanish name	motelomicuna (Panama)
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Latin name	Diospyros bumelioides Standl.
Family	Ebenaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Tabasco, Campeche; Guatemala: Petén; Belize)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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English name	bumelialike persimmon
French name	plaqueminier faux-bumélia
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Latin name	Diospyros campechiana Lundell
Family	Ebenaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas, Campeche, Tabasco; Guatemala: Alta Verapaz, Petén)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Ecology	hyg
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English name	Campeche persimmon
French name	plaqueminier de Campeche
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Latin name	Diospyros caribaea (A.DC.) Standl.
Family	Ebenaceae
Distribution	SE North America ( Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Ebenus caribaea (A.DC.) Kuntze Maba caribaea (A.DC.) Hiern Macreightia caribaea A.DC.
English name	Caribbean persimmon
French name	plaqueminier des Caraïbes; bois raide (Haiti)
Spanish name	ebano carbonero, tagua-tagua (Cuba)
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Latin name	Diospyros crassinervis (Krug & Urb.) Standl.
Family	Ebenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S[M]
Foliage	E
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Synonym	Diospyros halesioides Griseb. Maba caribaea var. crassinervis Krug & Urb. Maba crassinervis (Krug & Urb.) Urb.
English name	boawood persimmon; boa wood, boa-wood, feather-bed, featherbed (Bahamas)
French name	plaqueminier à nervures épaisses
Spanish name	ébano blanco, ébano carbonero, ébano negro, manati, manatí (Cuba)
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Latin name	Diospyros crassinervis Standl. ssp. crassinervis
Family	Ebenaceae
Distribution	SE North America
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M?
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English name	typical boawood persimmon
French name	plaqueminier à nervures épaisses typique
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Latin name	Diospyros crassinervis ssp. urbaniana (Leonard) Alain
Family	Ebenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Maba urbaniana Leonard
English name	Urban boawood persimmon
French name	plaqueminier à nervures épaisses d'Urban
Spanish name	corteza gris
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Latin name	Diospyros digyna Jacq.
Family	Ebenaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M[L]
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg
Use	dr fd (fruits) pl (for fruits)
Synonym	Diospyros obtusifolia Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
English name	blacksapote persimmon; black sapote
French name	plaqueminier noir
Spanish name	ebano (Mexico); matazano de mico (Guatemala); muneque, (Mexico); sapote negro (Panama); tauchi (Mexico); zapota de mico (El Salvador); zapote negro, zapote prieto (Mexico)
Other name	múnec (huasteco); tauch, tauch-ya (maya); tliltzapotl (nahuatl)
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Latin name	Diospyros domingensis (Urb.) Alain
Family	Ebenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Haiti: Gonaives, Artibonite; Dominican Republic: Cabral, Barahona, Guayacanes, Boca Chica, Santiago)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
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Synonym	Diospyros leonardii (Urb. & Ekman) Alain Maba domingensis Urb. Maba leonardii Urb. & Ekman
English name	Hispaniola persimmon
French name	plaqueminier d'Hispaniola
Spanish name	cocuyo (Dominican Republic)
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