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Latin name	Ditta myricoides Griseb.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S[M]
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Ditta maestrensis Borhidi, Imkhan. & O.Muñiz
English name	myricalike ditta
French name	ditta faux-myrique
Spanish name	ditta, jaboncillo (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Doerpfeldia Urb.
Family	Rhamnaceae
Distribution
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English name	doerpfeldia
French name	doerpfeldie
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Latin name	Doerpfeldia cubensis (Britton) Urb.
Family	Rhamnaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Sarcomphalus cubensis Britton
English name	Cuban doerpfeldia
French name	doerpfeldie de Cuba
Spanish name	bruja negra (Cuba)
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Latin name	Doliocarpus Rol.
Family	Dilleniaceae
Distribution
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English name	doliocarpus; caskfruit
French name	doliocarpe
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Latin name	Doliocarpus dentatus (Aubl.) Standl.
Family	Dilleniaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Central America, West Indies) South America
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Doliocarpus brevipedicellatus Garcke Doliocarpus oaxacanus Szyszyl. Doliocarpus rufescens Sleumer Tigarea dentata Aubl.
English name	dentate doliocarpus
French name	doliocarpe denté
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Latin name	Doliocarpus multiflorus Standl.
Family	Dilleniaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Central America, Cuba) South America
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	manyflowers doliocarpus
French name	dolicarpe multiflore
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Latin name	Dracaena Vand. ex L.
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Terminalis Medik.
English name	dracaena; dragon-tree
French name	dragonnier
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Other name	dracaena (italian); Dracaene (german)
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Latin name	Dracaena americana Donn. Sm.
Family	Agavaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology
Use	ma
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English name	candlewood dracaena; candalwood, candlewood (Belize)
French name	dragonnier bois-chandelle
Spanish name	caña de arco (Guatemala); cerbatana (Belize, Guatemala); isote, izote (Honduras); izote de montaña (Guatemala)
Other name	cukil (kekchí, Guatemala); halal, ilcaax (maya, Guatemala)
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Latin name	Drimys J.R. & G. Forst.
Family	Winteraceae
Distribution
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English name	drimys
French name	drimys
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Other name	drimys (italian); Gewurzrindenbaum (german)
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Latin name	Drimys winteri J.R. & G.Forst.
Family	Winteraceae
Distribution	S North America (Mexico to Panama) South America Oceania
North America distribution zone	SW SC SE
Height	M[L]
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel sci hyg
Use	cl (emblem of innocence, justice and peace for indigenous people) dr (astringent, bark is a tonic or stimulating for stomach, febrifuge, scurvy treatment) fd fw pl ti (boxes, furniture, interior works and construction, paneling)
Synonym	Drimis granatensis L.f. Drimis winteri J.R. & G.Forst. Drimys brasiliensis Miers Drimys chilensis DC. Drimys granadensis L.f. Drimys granadensis var. grandiflora Hieron. Drimys granatensis Mutis ex L.f. Drimys mexicana Moc. & Sessé Drimys montana Miers Drimys paniculata Steud. Drimys punctata Lam. Drimys winteri var. andina Reiche Drimys winteri var. chilensis (DC.) A.Gray Drimys winteri var. latifolia Miers Drimys winteri var. morenonis Kuntze Drimys winteri var. punctata (Lam.) DC. Drimys winteri var. quinoensis Kuntze Drimys winteri f. andina (Reiche) Hauman Drimys winteri f. chilensis Eichler Drimys winteri f. granatensis Eichler Drimys winteri f. magellanica Eichler Drymis granadensis L.f. Drymis granatensis L.f.
English name	Wintersbark drimys; Winter bark, Winter's bark
French name	drimys de Winter; arbre à écorce de Winter
Spanish name	aji; aji de páramo (Colombia); boighe (Argentina, Chile); boigo (Argentina); canelo (Argentina, Colombia); canelo de páramo (Colombia); chile, chile muelo (Costa Rica); corteza de Winter (Argentina); muela (Costa Rica); palo de aji; quiebra muelas (Costa Rica)
Other name	canela-amarga, capororoca-picante, carne-d'anta, casca-d'anta, cataia (Brazil); corteccia di Winter (italian); melambo, paratudo, pau-para-tudo (Brazil); Winterrinde, Winterrindenbaum (german)
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Latin name	Drymonia Mart.
Family	Gesneriaceae
Distribution
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English name	drymonia
French name	drymonie
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Latin name	Drymonia multiflora (Oerst. ex Hanst.) Wiehler
Family	Gesneriaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Alloplectus multiflorus (Oerst. ex Hanst.) Hanst. Calanthus multiflorus Oerst. ex Hanst. Columnea multiflora (Oerst. ex Hanst.) Kuntze Crantzia multiflora (Oerst. ex Hanst.) Fritsch
English name	manyflower drymonia
French name	drymonie multiflore
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Latin name	Drypetes Vahl
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution
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English name	drypetes; Florida plum, milkbark, rosewood, whitewood
French name	drypète
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Other name	kasinga
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Latin name	Drypetes alba Poit.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, West Indies)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg calc
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Synonym	Drypetes alba var. brevipes Müll.Arg. Drypetes alba var. genuina Müll.Arg. Drypetes glauca Griseb. non Vahl Drypetes incurva Müll.Arg. Guatteria berteriana Spreng. Guatteria prinoides Spreng.
English name	white drypetes
French name	drypète blanc; bois côtelette (Haiti); café-marron (Guadeloupe); labour cochon (Haiti)
Spanish name	azota criollo (Dominican Republic); cafeillo (Puerto Rico); cuero duro, hueso (Cuba); lirio (Dominican Republic); maco (Cuba); palo blanco, palo blanco de sierra, palo de sierra (Dominican Republic); palo de vaca, palo de vaca blanco (Puerto Rico); sota criollo, tarana (Dominican Republic)
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Latin name	Drypetes brownii Standl.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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Use	dr fd ma
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English name	Brown drypetes; bullhoof, wild monkey apple (Belize)
French name	drypète de Brown
Spanish name	bullhoof macho (Belize)
Other name	succoutz (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Drypetes diversifolia Krug & Urb.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (USA: Florida, Bahamas, Dominican Republic)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S[M]
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel xer
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English name	milkbark drypetes; big Guiana plum; Florida whitewood, (Bahamas); milkbark; whitewood (Bahamas)
French name	drypète à écorce blanche
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Latin name	Drypetes dussii Krug. & Urb.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Martinique)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Duss drypetes
French name	drypète moussara; bois moussara
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Latin name	Drypetes glauca Vahl
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, West Indies)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel mes
Use	fw ti
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English name	glaucous drypetes
French name	drypète glauque; bois café, café grand bois (Guadeloupe)
Spanish name	cafeillo, palo blanco, palo de aceituna, varital (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Drypetes glauca Vahl var. glauca
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guadeloupe, Martinique)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	typical glaucous drypetes
French name	drypète glauque typique; café-grand bois
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Latin name	Drypetes glauca var. macrocarpa Krug & Urb.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Martinique)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	bigfruit drypetes
French name	drypète glauque à gros fruits; café-grand bois
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Latin name	Drypetes ilicifolia Krug & Urb.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S[M]
Foliage	E
Ecology	xer calc sili
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Synonym	Gomphia ilicifolia Bello
English name	hollyleaf drypetes; rosewood (Jamaica)
French name	drypète à feuilles de houx
Spanish name	encinillo (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Drypetes lateriflora (Sw.) Krug & Urb.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	MW MC S North America (USA: Florida, Mexico to Panama, West Indies)
North America distribution zone	MW MC SW SC SE
Height	M[L]
Foliage	E
Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Drypetes crocea Poit. Drypetes latifolia Müll.Arg. Schaefferia lateriflora Sw.
English name	whitewood drypetes; Guiana plum (Jamaica); Guiana-plum (Bahamas, Jamaica, USA); white-wood (Jamaica); white-wood drypetes (USA); whitewood (tropical America)
French name	drypète latériflore; bois côtelette, côtelette (Haiti)
Spanish name	azulillo (Costa Rica); cinuela de Guyana (Puerto Rico); cueriduro (Cuba, Puerto Rico); hueso, hueso blanco, hueso de monte (Cuba); mula (El Salvador); pae manuel (Dominican Republic); ramón blanco (Cuba)
Other name	bwa kòtlèt (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Drypetes mucronata C.Wright ex Griseb.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Bahamas, Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Drypetes spinulifolia Pax & K.Hoffm.
English name	mucronate drypetes
French name	drypète mucroné
Spanish name	chicharrón, hueso de costa, hueso de tortuga (Cuba)
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Latin name	Drypetes picardae Krug & Urb.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	xer calc
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Synonym	Drypetes piriformis Urb.
English name	Picard drypetes
French name	drypète de Picard; bois côtelette, côtelette (Haiti)
Spanish name	cuero duro, ramón blanco (Dominican Republic)
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Latin name	Drypetes serrata Krug & Urb.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba, Lesser Antilles)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L?
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Synonym	Drypetes glomerata Griseb. non (Müll.Arg.) Hutch. Koelera serrata Maycock
English name	serrate drypetes
French name	drypète serré
Spanish name	chicharrón (Cuba)
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Latin name	Drypetes standleyi G.L.Webster
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	Standley drypetes
French name	drypète de Standley
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Latin name	Duguetia A.St.-Hil.
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution
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English name	duguetia
French name	duguetie
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Latin name	Duguetia panamensis Standl.
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	Panama duguetia
French name	duguetie du Panama
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Latin name	Duranta L.
Family	Verbenaceae
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English name	skyflower; dewdrops, golden dewdrop, pigeon-berry
French name	duranta
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Latin name	Duranta costaricensis (Donn.Sm.) Standl.
Family	Verbenaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	mes
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Synonym	Duranta mutisii var. costaricensis Donn.Sm.
English name	CostaRica skyflower
French name	duranta du Costa Rica
Spanish name	uña de gato
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