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Latin name	Marlierea ferruginea (Poir.) McVaugh
Family	Myrtaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Lesser Antilles) NC South America (Venezuela, Guyana, Trinidad, Tobago)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	sci
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Synonym	Eugenia ferruginea Poir. Eugeniopsis richardiana O.Berg Krugia elliptica (Griseb.) Urb. Krugia ferruginea (Poir.) Urb. Marlierea acuminata O.Berg Marlierea elliptica (Griseb.) Urb. Myrcia ferruginea (Poir.) DC.
English name	rustybrown marlierea; wild guava (Trinidad and Tobago); wild plum rose
French name	marlierea brun-rouille
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Latin name	Marlierea guildingiana (Griseb.) Krug & Urb. ex Urb.
Family	Myrtaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama, Lesser Antilles) NC South America (Venezuela, Trinidad)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg sci
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Synonym	Plinia guildingiana (Griseb.) Urb. Psidium guildingianum Griseb.
English name	Guilding marlierea
French name	marlierea bois-biche; bois biche (Trinidad and Tobago)
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Latin name	Marlierea mesoamericana P.E.Sánchez
Family	Myrtaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	CentralAmerica marlierea
French name	marlierea de l'Amérique centrale
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Latin name	Marlierea sintenisii Kiaersk.
Family	Myrtaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Plinia sintenesii (Kiaersk.) Britton
English name	Sintenis marlierea
French name	marlierea de Sintenis
Spanish name	beruquillo (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Matayba Aubl.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Ephielis Schreb. Ernstingia Scop. Ratonia DC.
English name	matayba; cobywood
French name	matayba; huanpina, huapina
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Other name	bwa grenn, bwa grenn nwa (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Matayba apetala (Macfad.) Radlk.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Greater Antilles) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M[L]
Foliage	[E]
Ecology	hel
Use	dr (bark applied to tooth for toothache, shoot buds decoction applied as a wash for erysipelas) ti
Synonym	Cupania apetala Macfad. Cupania oppositifolia A.Rich. Matayba apetala f. oppositifolia Radlk. Matayba oppositifolia (A.Rich.) Britton Ratonia apetala Griseb.
English name	coby matayba; bastard willow, boyjob (Belize); coby wood (Jamaica)
French name	matayba graines-noires; bois de graines, bois de graines noires (Haiti)
Spanish name	doncella (Puerto Rico); limonaria (Honduras); macurije (Cuba)
Other name	bwa grenn, bwa grenn nwa (creole, Haiti); mabehu, zacuazyum (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Matayba arborescens (Aubl.) Radlk.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) N MW MC South America (Colombia to Suriname, Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Use	ma
Synonym	Matayba venezuelana Steyerm. Sapindus arborescens Aubl.
English name	treelike matayba
French name	matayba savonnier; savonnier
Spanish name	huanpina, huapina (Peru)
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Latin name	Matayba camptoneura Radlk.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) NC South America (Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Matayba reducta Steyerm.
English name	bentnerve matayba
French name	matayba à nervures courbées
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Latin name	Matayba clavelligera Radlk.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas; Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	[S?]
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English name	clavate matayba; bastard copal che, white copal (Belize)
French name	matayba claviforme
Spanish name	carbon (Belize); carbón monton (Honduras); cola de pava (Nicaragua)
Other name	cou (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Matayba domingensis (DC.) Radlk.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology
Use	ma ti (agricultural implements, cabinet work, construction, flooring, furniture, handles, interior trim, poles, posts, turned work, vehicule bodies)
Synonym	Cupania ratonia Cambess. Ratonia domingensis DC. Ratonia spathulata Griseb.
English name	SantoDomingo matayba
French name	matayba de Saint-Domingue; bois de graines, bois de graines noirs (Haiti); bois graines, chataignier, satanier
Spanish name	caraicillo (Cuba); doncella, escoba (Puerto Rico); guara (Dominican Republic); macurije (Cuba); negra lora (Puerto Rico); nisperillo; ratón (Dominican Republic); rotón; tea cimarrona (Puerto Rico)
Other name	bwa grenn, bwa grenn nwa (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Matayba glaberrima Radlk.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Ecology	mes->xer
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English name	smoothest matayba
French name	matayba glabrissime
Spanish name	baralazo (Panama)
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Latin name	Matayba ingaefolia Standl.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Matayba ingifolia Standl.
English name	ingaleaf matayba
French name	matayba à feuilles d'inga
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Latin name	Matayba scrobiculata (Kunth) Radlk.
Family	Sapindaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, Hispaniola) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil: Pará)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Ecology	mes
Use	dr (warm leaves bandage or bath for body ache)
Synonym	Cupania scrobiculata Kunth non Rich. Matayba denticulata Radlk.
English name	pitted matayba
French name	matayba marron; châtaignier, châtaignier marron, satanier, satanier marron (Haiti)
Spanish name	baralazo (Panama); guara, guarana (Dominican Republic); sama, sama colorado (Bolivia)
Other name	chatanye, chatanye mawon, satanye, satanye mawon (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Matisia Bonpl.
Family	Bombacaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Quararibea Aubl. p.p.
English name	matisia
French name	matisia
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Latin name	Matisia arteagensis Cuatrec.
Family	Bombacaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	Arteaga matisia
French name	matisia d'Arteaga
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Latin name	Matisia bracteolosa Ducke
Family	Bombacaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Quararibea bracteolosa (Ducke) Cuatrec. Quararibea lomensis Cuatrec.
English name	bracteolate matisia
French name	matisia à bractéoles
Spanish name	garrocho (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Matisia cordata Humb. & Bonpl.
Family	Bombacaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW MC South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Ecology	hyg mes
Use	fd fr pl ti
Synonym	Quararibea cordata (Humb. & Bonpl.) Vischer
English name	cordate matisia; South American sapote
French name	matisia cordé
Spanish name	chupa-chupa (Colombia); sapote (Ecuador, Peru); sapote de monte (Brazil, Peru) ; sapotillo (Peru); zapote (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru); zapote amarillo (Colombia)
Other name	patíntoqui (campa asháninca, Peru); sapota do salimões, sapote, sapote de Peru (portuguese, Brazil)
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Latin name	Matisia dolichopoda (A.Robyns) Cuatrec.
Family	Bombacaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) MW South America (Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Quararibea dolichopoda A.Robyns
English name	longstalk matisia
French name	matisia du Panama
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Latin name	Matisia exalata W.S.Alverson
Family	Bombacaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	wingless matisia
French name	matisia sans ailes
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Latin name	Matisia jefensis (A.Robyns & S.Nilsson) W.S.Alverson
Family	Bombacaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Quararibea jefensis A.Robyns & S.Nilsson
English name	CerroJefe matisia
French name	matisia du Cerro Jefe
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Latin name	Matisia obliquifolia Standl.
Family	Bombacaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Quararibea inaequilatera Cuatrec. Quararibea obliquifolia (Standl.) Standl.
English name	obliqueleaf matisia
French name	matisia à feuilles obliques
Spanish name	sapotillo, taque pasio, zapotillo hoja grande (Ecuador)
Other name	buca, bucamo (waorani, Ecuador)
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Latin name	Matisia ochrocalyx K.Schum.
Family	Bombacaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Use	fd
Synonym	Matisia apaporiensis Cuatrec. Matisia muricata (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec. Quararibea apaporiensis (Cuatrec.) A.Robyns Quararibea muricata Cuatrec. Quararibea ochrocalyx (K.Schum.) Vischer
English name	yellowishcalyx matisia
French name	matisia à calice jaunâtre
Spanish name	macacha-ey, machín ñaccha, machin sapote, machín sapote, machinñacha, sapotillo, zapote, zapotillo (Peru)
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Latin name	Matisia sanblasensis (A.Robyns) Cuatrec.
Family	Bombacaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Quararibea sanblasensis A.Robyns
English name	SanBlas matisia
French name	matisia de San Blas
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Other name	cuinsia (kuna, Panama)
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Latin name	Matudaea Lundell
Family	Hamamelidaceae
Distribution
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English name	matudaea
French name	matudéa
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Latin name	Matudaea hirsuta Lundell
Family	Hamamelidaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Mexico)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
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English name	hairy matudaea
French name	matudéa hirsute
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Latin name	Matudaea trinervia Lundell
Family	Hamamelidaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Jalisco to Costa Rica) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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English name	threenerved matudaea
French name	matudéa à trois nervures
Spanish name	cuencudo (Mexico); huesito (Honduras); naranjillo (Mexico)
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Latin name	Mauria Kunth
Family	Anacardiaceae
Distribution
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English name	mauria
French name	mauria
Spanish name	colorado (Ecuador)
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Latin name	Mauria heterophylla Kunth
Family	Anacardiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) South America
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage
Ecology	hel xer
Use	dr fr fw pl ti
Synonym	Mauria glauca Donn.Sm. Mauria heterophylla var. contracta Loes. Mauria heterophylla var. humboldtii Engl. Mauria heterophylla var. puberula (Tul.) Engl. Mauria ovalifolia Turcz. Mauria puberula Tul. Sorindeia heterophylla (Kunth) Marchand Sorindeia ovalifolia (Turcz.) Marchand Sorindeia puberula (Tul.) Marchand
English name	heterophyllous mauria
French name	mauria hétérophylle
Spanish name	cirré, cirré amarillo (Costa Rica); dantico de montaña (Central America); pacua, palo amargo, palo dulce (Colombia); pepeo (Venezuela); qüasio (Colombia); shimir (Peru)
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Latin name	Mauria sessiliflora Standl.
Family	Anacardiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L?
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English name	sessileflower mauria
French name	mauria à fleurs sessiles
Spanish name	caobina, jocomico, tontol (Honduras)
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Latin name	Mayanaea Lundell
Family	Violaceae
Distribution
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English name	mayanaea
French name	mayanaea
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