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Latin name	Mayanaea caudata (Lundell) Lundell
Family	Violaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala: Izabal)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Orthion caudatum Lundell
English name	caudate mayanaea
French name	mayanaea caudé
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Latin name	Mayna Aubl.
Family	Flacourtiaceae
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Synonym	Dendrostigma Gleason Dendrostylis H.Karst. & Triana Mayna subgen. Dendrostigma (Gleason) Sleumer Mayna subgen. Dendrostylis (H.Karst. & Triana) Sleumer
English name	mayna
French name	mayna
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Latin name	Mayna grandifolia (H.Karst.) O.E.Warb.
Family	Flacourtiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Carpotroche amazonica auct. non Mart. ex Eichl. Carpotroche mollis J.F.Macbr. Carpotroche zuliana Pittier Dendrostylis grandifolia H.Karst. Mayna zuliana (Pittier) A.Robyns
English name	bigleaf mayna
French name	mayna à grandes feuilles
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Latin name	Mayna odorata Aubl.
Family	Flacourtiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Alicastrum echinocarpum (Poepp. & Endl.) Kuntze Brosimum echinocarpum Poepp. & Endl. Carpotroche denticulata (Benth.) Benth. ex Walp. Carpotroche odorata Endl. ex Klotzsch Carpotroche subintegra Standl. Dendrostylis apeibaefolia H.Karst. & Triana Dendrostylis denticulata (Benth.) Triana & Planchon Dendrostylis echinata Benth. ex Eichler Dendrostylis microphylla H.Karst. & Triana Dendrostylis odorata (Aubl.) Eichler Mayna apeibaefolia (H.Karst. & Triana) Warb. Mayna denticulata Benth. Mayna echinata Spruce ex Benth. Mayna glomerata Killip & R.E.Schult. Mayna longicuspis (Standl.) Standl. Mayna microphylla (H.Karst. & Triana) Warb. Sloanea longicuspis Standl.
English name	fragrant mayna
French name	mayna odorant
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Latin name	Maytenus Molina
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Tricerma Liebm.
English name	mayten
French name	maytène
Spanish name	hueso de tortuga (Cuba); mayten (Chili); maytenus, mayténus; roble amarillo (Cuba)
Other name	bwa foumi, cajou sovaj, rezen mawon (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Maytenus buxifolia (A.Rich.) Griseb.
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S[M]
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg?
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Synonym	Celastrus parvifolius A.Rich. non Eckl. & Zeyh. Celastrus richardi M.Gómez Maytenus cochlaerifolius Griseb. Monteverdia buxifolia A.Rich.
English name	boxleaf mayten; box-leaved maytenus, box-wood (Bahamas); rockwood (Jamaica)
French name	maytène à feuilles de buis; acajou sauvage, bois forumi, bois fourmi; os devants marrons (Haiti); raisin marron
Spanish name	aguacero, boj, carne de vaca, espinillo (Cuba); sangre de toro (Cuba, Dominican Republic)
Other name	bwa foumi, kajou sovaj (creole, Haiti); raisin marrón; rezen mawon, zo devan mawon (creole, Haiti); zos devant marrón
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Latin name	Maytenus clarendonensis Britton
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica: County of Middlesex)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Ilex uniflora Fawc. & Rendle
English name	Clarendon mayten
French name	maytène de Clarendon
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Latin name	Maytenus crassipes Urb.
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc
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English name	thickstalk mayten
French name	maytène épaissi
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Latin name	Maytenus cymosa Krug & Urb.
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
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English name	cymose mayten; Caribbean mayten (Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)
French name	maytène à cymes
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Latin name	Maytenus domingensis Krug & Urb.
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	SantoDomingo mayten
French name	maytène de Saint-Domingue; acajou sauvage, bois fourmi, raisin marron
Spanish name	aguarero; albulito, añi, arbolito (Dominican Republic); sangre de toro; yaya dura (Dominican Republic)
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Latin name	Maytenus elongata (Urb.) Britton
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S[M]
Foliage	E
Ecology	calc
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English name	elongated mayten; Puerto Rico mayten (Puerto Rico)
French name	maytène étiré
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Latin name	Maytenus grenadensis Urb.
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Grenada)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	Grenada mayten
French name	maytène de Grenade; bois ajouti
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Latin name	Maytenus grisea Lundell
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico, Guatemala: Petén; Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
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English name	grey mayten
French name	maytène gris
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Latin name	Maytenus guatemalensis Lundell
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico, Guatemala, Belize)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Ecology	hyg
Use	ma
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English name	Guatemala mayten
French name	maytène du Guatemala
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Latin name	Maytenus guyanensis Klotzsch ex Reissek
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Lesser Antilles) NC South America (Venezuela, Guyana)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	sci hyg
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Synonym	Maytenus guianensis Klotzsch Maytenus guianensis f. crenulata Steyerm. Maytenus guyanensis Klotzsch
English name	Guyana mayten
French name	maytène de Guyana; bois couleuvre (Lesser Antilles); cachelain grand-bois (Lesser Antilles); café-bois
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Latin name	Maytenus haitiensis Urb.
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	Haiti mayten
French name	maytène d'Haïti
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Latin name	Maytenus jamaicensis Krug & Urb.
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Hispaniola, Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc
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English name	Jamaica mayten
French name	maytène de la Jamaïque
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Latin name	Maytenus jefeana Lundell
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	CerroJefe mayten
French name	maytène du Cerro Jefe
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Latin name	Maytenus laevigata (Vahl) Griseb. ex Eggers
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	mes
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Synonym	Ceanothus guadalupae Steud. Ceanothus laevigatus DC. Celastrus dubia Spreng. Celastrus lucidus Euphrasén Maytenus elliptica (Lam.) Krug & Urb. ex Duss. Maytenus laevigatus Griseb. Rhamnus laevigatus Vahl Senacia elliptica Lam.
English name	white mayten; degun, deux guns (Lesser Antilles); white cinnamon (Puerto Rico); white cinnamon (Grenadines)
French name	maytène bois-citron; bois citron (Martinique); bois guillaume (Lesser Antilles); bois-citron, bois-Guillaume
Spanish name	albulito, arbolito (Dominican Republic); cuero de sapo (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Maytenus loeseneri Urb.
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Ilex celastroides Griseb. non Klotzsch
English name	Loesener mayten
French name	maytène de Loesener
Spanish name	sangre de toro (Cuba)
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Latin name	Maytenus longipes Briq.
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	longstalk maytenus
French name	maytène du Panama
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Latin name	Maytenus mornicola Urb. & Ekman
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	GrosMorne mayten
French name	maytène du Gros-Morne
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Latin name	Maytenus pallidifolius Standl. & L.O.Williams
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
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French name	paleleaf mayten
Spanish name	maytène à feuilles pâles
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Latin name	Maytenus parvifolius (A.Rich.) Mory
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	smallleaf mayten
French name	maytène à petites feuilles
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Latin name	Maytenus phyllanthoides Benth.
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	MC S North America (USA: Texas, Florida; Mexico to Panama, Bahamas, Cuba)
North America distribution zone	MC SW SC SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg xer
Use	fr
Synonym	Maytenus phyllanthoides var. ovalifolia Loes. Maytenus texana Lundell Tricerma phyllanthoides (Benth.) Lundell Tricerma texana (Lundell) Lundell
English name	Florida mayten; guttapercha mayten, maytenus
French name	maytène de Floride
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Latin name	Maytenus ponceana Britton
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
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English name	Ponce mayten
French name	maytène de Ponce
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Latin name	Maytenus recondita Hammel
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	closed mayten
French name	maytène fermé
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Latin name	Maytenus schippii Lundell
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Belize, Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Ecology	hyg
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English name	Schipp mayten
French name	maytène de Schipp
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Latin name	Maytenus segoviarum Standl. & L.O.Williams
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	Segovia mayten
French name	maytène de Segovia
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Latin name	Maytenus splendens Urb.
Family	Celastraceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	shining mayten
French name	maytène brillant
Spanish name	sangre de toro de la Maestra (Cuba)
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