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Latin name	Hirtella papillata Prance
Family	Chrysobalanaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras, Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	papillate hirtella
French name	icaque papilleux
Spanish name	palo cameron (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Hirtella pendula Sol. ex Lam.
Family	Chrysobalanaceae
Distribution	SE North America (West Indies)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology
Use	ma (ear pendants made with fruits)
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English name	pendulous hirtella
French name	icaque pendant; icaque-grand bois
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Latin name	Hirtella racemosa Lam.
Family	Chrysobalanaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
Foliage
Ecology	hyg->mes calc
Use	ti
Synonym	Hirtella nemorosa Hoffmanns. ex Roem. & Schult. Hirtella scandens Hoffmanns. ex Roem. & Schult. Hirtella strigulosa Steud. Hirtella violacea Steud. Salmasia guianensis (Aubl.) J.F.Gmel. Salmasia racemosa Willd. Tachibota guianensis Aubl.
English name	racemose hirtella
French name	icaque à grappes
Spanish name	chana, coloradillo (Bolivia); racemosa (Colombia)
Other name	para wala (kuna, Panama)
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Latin name	Hirtella racemosa var. hexandra (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) Prance
Family	Chrysobalanaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama) N M SC South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
Foliage
Ecology
Use	fw
Synonym	Hirtella acayacensis Moç. & Sessé ex A.DC. Hirtella americana Aubl. Hirtella americana var. hexandra (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) Hook.f. Hirtella americana var. oblongifolia (DC.) Hook. f. Hirtella coriacea Mart. & Zucc. Hirtella filiformis C.Presl Hirtella hexandra Willd. ex Roem. & Schult. Hirtella nitida Humb. & Bonpl. ex Roem. & Schult. Hirtella oblongifolia DC. Hirtella racemosa var. oblongifolia (DC.) Standl. Hirtella rosea Moç. & Sessé ex A.DC.
English name	sixstamen racemose hirtella; blossomberry, wild pigeon plum (Belize)
French name	icaque à grappes à six étamines
Spanish name	aceituna (Guatemala); aceitunillo (El Salvador); cerricillo, escobilla (Mexico); grenada (Belize); icaco montés, icaquillo (El Salvador); jicaquillo (Mexico, Venezuela); murta (Costa Rica); pasta (Honduras); pucca varilla (Peru); serrecio (Costa Rica); varilla caspi (Peru)
Other name	ajurarana, coracão de negro, murtinha (Brazil); uyamche (maya, Belize); wayamche (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Hirtella racemosa Lam. var. racemosa
Family	Chrysobalanaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua, Panama) N M SC South America (Colombia to French Guiana to Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	typical racemose hirtella
French name	icaque à grappes typique; akiante ici, gris-gris (French Guiana)
Spanish name	carbonero, cenisa negra, jicaquillo, piquapiqua morada (Venezuela);
Other name	bokobokotokon (Guyana); kleinbladige anaura, proewa ipoeroe (Suriname)
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Latin name	Hirtella rugosa Thuill. ex Pers.
Family	Chrysobalanaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	sci hyg
Use	fw ti
Synonym	Chrisobalanus rugosus (Thuill. ex Pers.) M.Gómez Hirtella portoricencis Humb. & Bonpl. ex Roem. & Schult. Zamzela rugosa (Thuill. ex Pers.) Raf.
English name	rugose hirtella
French name	icaque rugueux
Spanish name	hicaquillo, icacillo, icaquillo, jicaquillo, juanilla, teta de burra cimarrón (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Hirtella triandra Sw.
Family	Chrysobalanaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies) N M SC SE South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel sci hyg acid calc
Use	fd fr ma ti (flooring, general carpentry, interior and exterior construction, toys)
Synonym	Chrysobalanus triandra (Sw.) Morales Hirtella americana Jacq. non L. Hirtella bracteata Mart. & Zucc. Hirtella castanea DC. Hirtella cosmibuena Lam. Hirtella jamaicensis Urb. Hirtella multiflora Urb. Hirtella paniculata Lam. non Sw. Hirtella peruviana Pers. Hirtella racemosa Ruiz & Pav. Sphenista peruviana (Pers.) Raf. Zamzela racemosa Raf.
English name	threestamen hirtella; hairy-plum (Saba Is.); pigeon berry; wild cocoplum, wild pigeon plum (Belize); wild pigeonplum
French name	icaque poilu; bois poils, bouis poil, bouis; icaque à poils, icaque à ramiers, icaque pendait (Guadeloupe); icaque poileur (Martinique); icaque poileux, icaque-grand bois, zi crab, zicaque, zicrab
Spanish name	apacharama (Peru); barazón (Nicaragua); caimito cimmarrón, caimito de perro (Dominican Republic); camaroncillo (Panama); caramate negro (Venezuela); carapato, carapoto (Panama); carbonera (Venezuela); chicharrón (Costa Rica, Panama); chuchuasa (Peru); cocochat (Trinidad and Tobago); cocuyo (Dominican Republic); cocuyoi siguapa (Cuba); coloradillo de la hoja chica (Bolivia); conejo (Panama); freso, fruta de paloma (Venezuela); fruta paloma (Trinidad and Tobago); hierrito (Venezuela); hojoso colorado (Bolivia); icaco de aura (Cuba); icaquillo (Cuba, Venezuela); macha (Peru); merecurillo (Venezuela); pasito (Colombia); quinulla (Peru); siguapa (Cuba); sudor de buey (Costa Rica); teta de burra, vara rosada, zicaque
Other name	ashicobiti (campa asháninca, Peru); marisi balli (Suriname)
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Latin name	Hirtella triandra ssp. media (Standl.) Prance
Family	Chrysobalanaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Hirtella media Standl.
English name	middle threestamen hirtella
French name	icaque poilu intermédiaire
Spanish name	barazón, barazón de hoja fina (Nicaragua)
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Latin name	Hirtella triandra Sw. ssp. triandra
Family	Chrysobalanaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
Foliage
Ecology	hyg
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English name	typical threestamen hirtella; pigeon berry (St. Kitts); wild cocoplum, wild pigeon plum (Belize)
French name	icaque poilu typique; bois poil (Dominica); icaque à poils, icaque poileux (Guadeloupe)
Spanish name	camaroncillo (Panama); caramacate negro (Venezuela); carapato (Panama); carbonera (Venezuela); carita negro (Colombia); cenizo (Venezuela); chicharrón, conejo (Panama); fruta de paloma, hierrito (Venezuela); huapomocillo (Bolivia); icacillo (Cuba); icaquillo, palo blanco (Venezuela); siguapa (Cuba); waroma (Guyana)
Other name	bokotokon (Guyana); isiguiro-ey (huitoto, Peru)
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Latin name	Hirtella trichotoma Prance
Family	Chrysobalanaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	trichotomous hirtella
French name	icaque trichotomique
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Latin name	Hirtella tubiflora Cuatrec.
Family	Chrysobalanaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	tubularflower hirtella
French name	icaque à fleurs tubulaires
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Latin name	Hoffmannia Sw.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Campylobotrys Lem. Euosmia Humb. & Bonpl. Evosmia Kunth Higginsia Pers. Ohigginsia Ruiz & Pav.
English name	hoffmannia
French name	hoffmannie
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Latin name	Hoffmannia cauliflora Hemsl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Chiapas; Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S
Foliage
Ecology	hyg
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English name	cauliflorus hoffmannia
French name	hoffmannie cauliflore
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Latin name	Homalium Jacq.
Family	Flacourtiaceae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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English name	cogwood
French name	acomat
Spanish name	areno amarillo (Nicaragua); caraño, mauro, palo de la cruz, raspa lengua, roseto (Panama)
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Latin name	Homalium guianense (Aubl.) Oken
Family	Flacourtiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) NW NC MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage
Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Homalium chocoense Cuatrec. Homalium densiflorum Spruce ex Benth. Homalium guianense Warb. Homalium mattogrossense Malme Homalium napimoga Spreng. Homalium puberulum Klotzsch Homalium racoubea Sw. Homalium spicatum Lam. Homalium surinamense Steud. Napimoga guianensis Aubl. Racoubea guianensis Aubl.
English name	Guiana cogwood
French name	acomat de Guyane
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Latin name	Homalium racemosum Jacq.
Family	Flacourtiaceae
Distribution	S North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SW SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel hyg acid calc
Use	dr ma ti (cabinet work, furniture, general carpentry, heavy constructions, timber for building)
Synonym	Homalium anzoateguiense Steyerm. Homalium columbianum S.F.Blake Homalium eleutherostylum S.F.Blake Homalium eurypetalum S.F.Blake Homalium hemistylum S.F.Blake Homalium hondurense Donn.Sm. Homalium integrifolium Britton Homalium leiogynum S.F.Blake Homalium mituense Cuatrec. Homalium nicaraguense S.F.Blake Homalium obtusatum Turcz. Homalium pedicellatum Spruce ex Benth. Homalium pittieri S.F.Blake Homalium pleiandrum S.F.Blake Homalium racemosum ssp. barbellatum Blake Homalium riparium Standl. Homalium schippii Standl. Homalium stenosepalum S.F.Blake Homalium surinamense Steud. Homalium trichocladum S.F.Blake
English name	white cogwood
French name	acomat blanc; acoma blanc, acoma franc p.p., acoma hêtre (Guadeloupe); acomat (Martinique); acomat-franc, acomat-hêtre, bois de hêtre
Spanish name	areno amarillo (Nicaragua); caramacate (Venezuela); cereza (Puerto Rico); corazón de paloma (Dominican Republic); granadillo de clavo (Venezuela); guajanilla (Puerto Rico); huesito (Honduras); marfil (Venezuela); quina (Honduras); tostado (Puerto Rico); verdecito (Venezuela)
Other name	bietahoedoe (Suriname)
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Latin name	Homalium senarium Sessé & Moç. ex DC.
Family	Flacourtiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico, Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Homalium mollicellum S.F.Blake Homalium trichostemon S.F.Blake
English name	hairy cogwood
French name	acomat poilu
Spanish name	palo de piedra (Mexico)
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Latin name	Hortia Vand.
Family	Rutaceae
Distribution
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English name	hortia
French name	hortia
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Latin name	Hortia colombiana Gleason
Family	Rutaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	Colombia hortia
French name	hortia de Colombie
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Other name	nusmas (kuna, Panama)
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Latin name	Huberodendron Ducke
Family	Bombacaceae
Distribution
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English name	huberodendron
French name	huberodendron
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Latin name	Huberodendron allenii Standl. & L.O.Williams
Family	Bombacaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	G
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English name	CostaRica huberodendron
French name	huberodendron du Costa Rica
Spanish name	chanchero, poponjoche (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Huertea Ruiz & Pav.
Family	Staphyleaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Huertaea Ruiz & Pav.
English name	huertea
French name	huertea
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Latin name	Huertea cubensis Griseb.
Family	Staphyleaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Central America, Cuba, Hispaniola) NW MW South America (Colombia to Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage
Ecology	hyg calc
Use	ma ti (cabinet work, caprentry, furniture, plywood, turned work, veneer)
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English name	Cuban huertea
French name	huertea de Cuba
Spanish name	alfiler (Dominican Republic); cedrillo (Honduras); Don Juan, Juan primero (Dominican Republic); nogalillo (Cuba)
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Latin name	Humiriastrum (Urb.) Cuatrec.
Family	Humiriaceae
Distribution
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English name	humiriastrum
French name	humiriastrum
Spanish name	chanucillo (Colombia); corozo (Panama)
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Latin name	Humiriastrum diguense (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.
Family	Humiriaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage
Ecology	hyg
Use	ex ti (building, coachbuilding, furniture)
Synonym	Humiriastrum diguensis ssp. costaricense Cuatrec. Sacoglottis diguensis Cuatrec.
English name	Digua humiriastrum
French name	humiriastrum de Digua
Spanish name	chiricano, chiricano alegre, lorito, níspero (Costa Rica)
Other name	obogenkawe (waorani, Ecuador)
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Latin name	Humiriastrum excelsum (Ducke) Cuatrec.
Family	Humiriaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) NC M South America (Peru, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Use	ti (bridge timbers, fence post, mill foundation timbers, piling, railroad ties)
Synonym	Sacoglottis excelsa Ducke
English name	lofty humiriastrum
French name	humiriastrum élevé
Spanish name	nispero (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Hura L.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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English name	hura; sandboxtree
French name	sablier
Spanish name	haba, habillo, jabilla, jacobillo, ouillo, palo villa
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Latin name	Hura crepitans L.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	S North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies) South America (tropics) int S Eurasia and MW Africa (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SW SC SE
Height	L[G]
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel hyg->xer
Use	dr (boiled leaves applied externally to abscess, hot leaves applied as a compress for rheumatism and headache, leaves decoction applied as a compress for trauma, seed is a powerful purgative, seed remedies are not recommended) dr(ob) fd fw (seeds) ma ma(ob) (woody fruit-covering was used as a sand sprinkler) pl pp? sa ti (boat plankings, boxes, cabinet work, cheap furniture, concrete forms, crates, decorative plywood, dugouts, general carpentry, interior construction, ornamental moulding, plywood corestock, rough carpentry, veneer) tx (latex, sap and seed, sap mixed with cornmeal or sand used as a barbasco for catching fish)
Synonym	Hura crepitans DC. Hura crepitans Müll. Arg. Hura strepens Willd. Sterculia crepitans L. Sterculia crepitans Mill.
English name	sandbox hura; hura, hura-wood (USA); huru; monkey dinner-bell (Belize); monkey pistol (Puerto Rico); monkey-pistol; possum wood (Brazil, USA); possum-tree (Jamaica); possumtree; possumwood (Ghana, USA); rakuda (USA); sandbox (Brazil, Ghana, Guyana, Jamaica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, USA); sandbox tree (Jamaica); sandbox-tree (Bahamas, Ghana, Netherlands Antilles, USA); urawood (Suriname); white cedar (Panama); zandkoker-boom (Netherlands Antilles)
French name	sablier crépitant; arbre au diable (Haiti); bois du diable (French Guiana, Martinique, Sénégal); bombardier (Sénégal); buis de sable (Haiti); hura détonnant; pet du diable (Haiti); sablier (French Guiana, Haiti, Sénégal); sablier elastique
Spanish name	abia (Honduras); acuapar, acuápar, aranillo (Colombia); arbol del diablo (Colombia, Mexico); arenillero (Colombia); avilla (Honduras); castañeto (Colombia); catahua, catahua amarilla, catahua blanca (Peru); ceiba (Venezuela); ceiba amarilla (Colombia); ceiba blanca (Colombia, Venezuela); ceiba de leche (Colombia); ceiba habillo (Venezuela); ceiba lechosa, ceibo amarillo (Colombia); haba (Cuba, Mexico); habá, habana (Cuba); habilla (Central America, Colombia, Cuba); habillo (Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Venezuela); havilla (Puerto Rico); havillo (Costa Rica); jabilla (Dominican Republic); jabillo (Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela); jarilla (Dominican Republic); javilla (Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico); javillo (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama); milpesos (Colombia); molicrillo; nune, nuno (Panama); ochoho, ochohó (Bolivia); planta del diablo (Central America); salvadera (Cuba); seda blanca (Dominican Republic); seda blanco; tabilla (Dominican Republic); tronador (Colombia, Honduras, Panama)
Other name	acacu, (Brazil); açacu (Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago); areeiro (Brazil); asniakara; assaco, assacu, assacú, assacuzeiro, (Brazil); assen (portuguese, Brazil); belshur (bribri); bwa djab, bwis sab (creole, Haiti); camana (campa asháninca, Peru); catahua, catauá; catáuá, coquillo macho (Brazil); hura (Trinidad and Tobago); igún, jabillo; javillo, nune, nuno (Brazil); pèt djab (creole, Haiti); possentrie, possum (Suriname); possum wood (Trinidad and Tobago); possum-wood (USA); rabi, sabliye (creole, Haiti); tsu-krá (boruca); ussacu (Brazil); vi tirub (terraba)
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Latin name	Hura polyandra Baill.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M[L]
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel mes->xer
Use	dr (seeds) ti (construction)
Synonym
English name	manystamen hura; sand box tree
French name	sablier polystaminé
Spanish name	árbol del diablo, cuatatachi, haba de Guatemala, haba de San Ignacio, haba del Indio, habillo, jabilla, jabillo, jacobillo (Mexico); javilló (Nicaragua); ovillo, palo villa (Mexico); pochocuape (Nicaragua); solimanché (Mexico)
Other name	cuauhayuoatli, cuauhtlatlatzin (nahuatl)
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Latin name	Hybanthus Jacq.
Family	Violaceae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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English name	hybanthus; green-violet
French name	hybanthe
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