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Latin name	Guettarda valenzuelana A.Rich.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	acid
Use	ma ti
Synonym	Guettarda bracteata Griseb. Guettarda laevis Urb. Matthiola bracteata (Griseb.) Kuntze
English name	Valenzuela velvetseed
French name	guettard de Valenzuela
Spanish name	cucubano de monte (Puerto Rico); hueso, icaquillo, naranjito, vigueta (Cuba)
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Latin name	Guettarda xanthocarpa Britton
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba, Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	yellowfruit velvetseed
French name	guettard à fruits jaunes
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Latin name	Guibourtia Benn.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution
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English name	guibourtia
French name	guibourtia
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Latin name	Guibourtia hymenifolia (Moric.) J.Léonard
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Copaiba hymenaefolia (Moric.) Kuntze Copaifera hymenaefolia Moric. Hymenaea courbaril Griseb. non L. Pseudocopaiva hymenaefolia (Moric.) Britton & P.Wilson
English name	membranousleaf guibourtia
French name	guibourtia à feuilles membraneuses
Spanish name	cagüairán, quiebra hacha (Cuba)
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Latin name	Gustavia L.
Family	Lecythidaceae
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Synonym	Iaparandiba Marcgr. Japarandiba Adans. Pirigara Aubl. Spallanzania Neck. Teichmeyeria Scop. Gustavia Alm.
English name	gustavia
French name	gustavia
Spanish name	membrillo (Panama)
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Latin name	Gustavia brachycarpa Pittier
Family	Lecythidaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	shortfruit gustavia
French name	gustavia à fruits courts
Spanish name	ninguno (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Gustavia hexapetala (Aubl.) Sm.
Family	Lecythidaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) N M South America (Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Suriname, Ecuador to Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage
Ecology	sci hyg
Use	pp ti
Synonym	Eschweilera carrii Standl. Gustavia brasiliana DC. Gustavia brasiliana var. minor DC. Gustavia eximia Pittier Gustavia fastuosa Willd. Gustavia fastuosa var. angustisepala O.Berg Gustavia fastuosa var. latisepala O.Berg Gustavia fustis-mortui Pittier Gustavia longepetiolata Huber Gustavia microcarpa Pilg. Gustavia pterocarpa Poit. Japarandiba brasiliana (DC.) Kuntze Japarandiba fastuosa (Willd.) Kuntze Japarandiba hexapetala (Aubl.) Kuntze Japarandiba pterocarpa (Poit.) Nied. Pirigara hexapetala Aubl.
English name	sixpetal gustavia
French name	gustavia à six pétales; bois puant
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Other name	chawanaime (Guyana); hoogland-konikoni-oedoe, hoogland-tapoeripa, lanaballi diamaro, lanaballi hohorodikoro (Suriname); tapouhoupa (French Guiana)
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Latin name	Gustavia superba (Kunth) O.Berg
Family	Lecythidaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW NC MW (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage
Ecology	hel?
Use	fr
Synonym	Pirigara superba Kunth
English name	superb gustavia
French name	gustavia superbe
Spanish name	membrillo, membrillo hembra (Panama)
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Latin name	Gyminda Sarg.
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution
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English name	falsebox
French name	gyminda; faux buis
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Latin name	Gyminda costaricensis Standl.
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	D
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English name	CostaRica falsebox
French name	gyminda du Costa Rica
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Latin name	Gyminda latifolia (Sw.) Urb.
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico, USA: Florida; Bahamas, West Indies)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	xer calc
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Synonym	Crossopetalum latifolium Kuntze Elaeodendron attenuatum Stahl non A.Rich. Gyminda grisebachii Sarg. Gyminda grisebachii var. glaucifolia Sudw. Gyminda latifolia var. glaucifolia Small Myginda integrifolia Kunth Myginda integrifolia f. glaucifolia Griseb. Myginda latifolia Sw. Myginda pallens Sarg. non Sm. Rhacoma integrifolia M.Gómez Rhacoma latifolia (Sw.) Loes Rhacoma latifolia Loes. Rhacoma vildosolaeanum M.Gómez Rhacoma vildosolanum M.Gómez
English name	WestIndies falsebox; false boxwood (Bahamas); false-boxwood (Bahamas, Puerto Rico); falsebox (Puerto Rico); walla-berry (Bahamas); West Indian falsebox, West Indies falsebox (Puerto Rico)
French name	gyminda à feuilles larges; faux buis, petit merisier
Spanish name	amansa guapo (Cuba); coscorroncito (Puerto Rico)
Other name	gyminda
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Latin name	Gymnanthes Sw.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Ateramnus P.Browne
English name	oysterwood; crabwood p.p. (USA); poisonwood (USA)
French name	gymnanthe
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Latin name	Gymnanthes elliptica Sw.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Ateramnus ellipticus (Sw.) Rothman
English name	elliptic oysterwood; parrot wood
French name	gymnanthe elliptique
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Latin name	Gymnanthes glandulosa (Sw.) Müll.Arg.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba, Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	xer calc
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Synonym	Ateramnus glandulosus (Sw.) Adams Excoercaria glandulosa Sw. Sebastiana glandulosa (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg.
English name	glandular oysterwood
French name	gymnanthe glanduleux
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Latin name	Gymnanthes hypoleuca Benth.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guadeloupe, Dominica, St. Lucia) NC MC South America (Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	sci hyg mes
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Synonym	Ateramnus hypoleucus (Benth.) Rothman
English name	white oysterwood
French name	gymnanthe bois-sardine; bois sardine
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Latin name	Gymnanthes integra Fawc. & Rendle
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Ateramnus integer (Fawc. & Rendle) Rothman
English name	entire oysterwood
French name	gymnanthe entier
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Latin name	Gymnanthes lucida Sw.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, USA: Florida, Bahamas, West Indies) M SC SE South America (Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S[M]
Foliage	E
Ecology	xer calc
Use	dr (bark decoction for toothache, latex application for callus) ti (inlay veneer for marquetry, poles, posts, small articles of turned work, sometimes exported to be used for brush backs, stakes, tool handles, umbrella handles, walking sticks) tx
Synonym	Ateramnus lucidus (Sw.) Rothman Excoecaria lucida Sw. Sebastiana lucida Müll.Arg.
English name	shiny oysterwood; crab bush; crab wood (Bahamas); crab-wood; crabwood (Bahamas, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, USA); crabe wood (Bahamas, Jamaica); crabe-wood sapium; Cuban ostyerwood; Cuban oyster wood (USA); false lignumvitae (Belize); false-lignumvitae; ostyerwood; oyster wood (Puerto Rico); oyster-wood (Jamaica, Puerto Rico, USA); oysterwood; poison wood (USA)
French name	gymnanthe vénéneux; bois droit; bois madre (West Indies); bois marbré (Haiti); bois vert (Guadeloupe); brois de roche; glutier bois-marbré
Spanish name	acetillo; aite, aité (Cuba); branquilho; granadilla, granadillo (Dominican Republic); grandillo; greadilla (Dominican Republic); haité (Cuba); huevo de chivo, jabacón (Dominican Republic); jacabón; juan prieto (Dominican Republic); lechon yaiti; palo de hueso, palo de tabaco (Dominican Republic); palo de tabacó; palo de tabacón (Dominican Republic); ramon (Puerto Rico); tabacon; tabacón (Dominican Republic); tobaco (Puerto Rico); yaité, yaiti; yaití (Cuba)
Other name	bwa mabré (creole, Haiti); haité (Cuba); pij (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Gymnanthes pallens (Griseb.) Müll.Arg.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba, Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage
Ecology	acid
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Synonym	Ateramnus pallens Rothman Excoecaria pallens Griseb. Sapium pallens (Griseb.) Borhidi Sebastiania pallens Müll.Arg.
English name	pale oysterwood
French name	gymnanthe pâle
Spanish name	haití de hoja menuda, yaití de hoja menuda (Cuba)
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Latin name	Gymnanthes riparia (Schltdl.) Klotzsch
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to S Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Excoecaria riparia Schltdl. Gymnanthes guatemalensis Standl. & Steyerm.
English name	riparian oysterwood
French name	gymnanthe riverain
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Latin name	Gymnocladus Lam.
Family	Leguminosae
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English name	coffeetree; coffee tree, coffee-tree (USA)
French name	chicot; gymnocladier (Canada)
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Other name	Geweihbaum (german); gymnoclado (italian)
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Latin name	Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K.Koch
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	MC ME North America (Canada: Ontario; USA: North Dakota to Maine, Texas to Georgia)
North America distribution zone	MC ME
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel [sci] hyg->mes neut
Use	fd(ob) (roasted seeds were used as a coffee substitute) pl (ornamental) ti (fence posts, furniture, poles and construction materials, railroad ties) tx (foliage is toxic for sheep, it must be broiled because seed and inside pulp of the sheel is toxic, seeds and fruits pulp are toxic for cattle, toxic for humans)
Synonym	Guilandia dioica L. Gymnocladus canadensis Lam.
English name	Kentucky coffeetree; American coffee bean, American mahogany, coffeebean, coffeenut, coffee-tree, coffeetree, dead tree, Kentucky coffee tree; Kentucky coffee-tree (Canada, USA); stump tree (Canada)
French name	chicot du Canada; arbre à café, arbre à café du Kentucky, bonduc, café du Kentucky, caféier du Kentucky; chicot (Canada); chicot dioïque (France); chicot févier, dioïque, gros févier (Canada); gymnocladia; gymnocladier dioïque (Canada)
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Other name	Amerikanischer Geweihbaum (german); chicot'del Canada (italian); gymnoclado (italian); Kanadischer Schusserbaum (german)
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Latin name	Gymnosporia (Wight & Arn.) Hook.f.
Family	Celastraceae
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Synonym	Polyacanthus C.Presl
English name	gymnosporia
French name	gymnosporia
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Latin name	Gymnosporia haberiana Hammel
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	Haber gymnosporia
French name	gymnosporia de Haber
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Latin name	Gyranthera Pittier
Family	Bombacaceae
Distribution
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English name	gyranthera
French name	gyranthera
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Latin name	Gyranthera darienensis Pittier
Family	Bombacaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NC MW South America (Venezuela, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	Darién gyranthera
French name	gyranthera de Darién
Spanish name	cucharón (Panama)
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Latin name	Gyrocarpus Jacq.
Family	Hernandiaceae
Distribution
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English name	propellertree
French name	gyrocarpe
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Latin name	Gyrocarpus americanus Jacq.
Family	Hernandiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama) NW South America (Colombia) NC NE SC SE Eurasia (tropical Asia) M S Africa N MC ME Oceania (Australia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	D[E]
Ecology	mes->xer
Use	dr ma ti (boxes, toys) ti(ob) (carrier trays)
Synonym	Gyrocarpus acuminatus Meisn. Gyrocarpus asiaticus Jacq. Gyrocarpus asiaticus Willd. Gyrocarpus jacquini Gaertn. Gyrocarpus lobatus Blanco Gyrocarpus rugosus R.Br. Gyrocarpus sphenopterus R.Br.
English name	American propellertree; gyro damson; propeller tree (South Africa, Zimbabwe)
French name	gyrocarpe d'Amérique
Spanish name	banco (Colombia); gallito (Nicaragua); hediondo (Honduras); talalate (Nicaragua); tambor (Honduras, Nicaragua); volador (Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua)
Other name	helikopterboom (South Africa); kapaipoty, sirosiro (Madagascar)
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Latin name	Gyrocarpus jatrophifolius Domin
Family	Hernandiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas to Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Gyrocarpus americanus-schiedei Schltdl.
English name	nettlespurgeleaf propellertree
French name	gyrocarpe à feuilles de médecinier
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Latin name	Gyrocarpus mocinoi Esp.Serna
Family	Hernandiaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Chiapas; Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
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English name	Mociño propellertree
French name	gyrocarpe de Mociño
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Latin name	Gyrotaenia Griseb.
Family	Urticaceae
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English name	gyrotaenia
French name	gyroténia
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