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Latin name	Mortoniodendron vestitum Lundell
Family	Tiliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala: Petén)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	hairy mortoniodendron
French name	mortoniodendron chevelu
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Latin name	Morus L.
Family	Moraceae
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English name	mulberry; mulberry tree (USA)
French name	mûrier; mûrier sauvage
Spanish name	brasil (Costa Rica); mora; moral, tzitsi (Mexico)
Other name	aye, difou; hamdek-kiup (Mexico); kankate; Maulbeerbaum (german); mecobze, mecodze; moro (italian); wonton, yagabiyoza
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Latin name	Morus celtidifolia Kunth
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	MW MC SC SE North America (USA: Arizona to Oklahoma andTexas; Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica) MW South America (Peru)
North America distribution zone	MW MC SC SE
Height	S[M]
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel basi calc
Use	fd fr [ti]
Synonym	Morus confinis Greene Morus corylifolia Kunth Morus crataegifolia Greene Morus grisea Greene Morus mexicana Benth. Morus microphylla Buckley Morus mollis Rusby Morus radulina Greene
English name	hackberryleaf mulberry; littleleaf mulberry, Mexican mulberry, mountain mulberry, Texas mulberry
French name	mûrier à feuilles de micocoulier; murier à petites feuilles, mûrier du Texas
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Latin name	Morus insignis Bureau
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hyg?
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Synonym	Morus exsucca Planch. ex Koidz. Morus marmolii Legname Morus peruviana Planch. ex Koidz. Morus reticulata O.Moritz ex Koidz. Morus trianae Leroy
English name	decorative mulberry
French name	mûrier décoratif
Spanish name	mora, sandi
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Latin name	Morus rubra L.
Family	Moraceae
Distribution	MC ME North America (Canada: British Columbia, Ontario; USA: South Dakota to Vermont, Texas to Florida)
North America distribution zone	MC ME
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	sci->hel hyg->mes basi
Use	dr (infusion of roots for weakness and urinary problem, infusion of bark to check disentry, laxative, purgative, tree sap rub on skin against ring worm) fd (fruits) fr (fruits) ma pl (ornamental) ti
Synonym	Morus rubra L. var. rubra Morus rubra var. tomentosa (Raf.) Bureau Morus tomentosa Raf.
English name	red mulberry; black mulberry (Canada, USA); silkworm mulberry
French name	mûrier rouge; mûrier rouge d'Amérique (Canada); mûrier sauvage
Spanish name	moral; moral rojo (Spain)
Other name	gelso rosso, moro rosso (italian); Roter Maulbeerbaum (german)
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Latin name	Mosannona Chatrou
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution
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English name	mosannona
French name	mosannona
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Latin name	Mosannona costaricensis (R.E.Fr.) Chatrou
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Malmea costaricensis R.E.Fr.
English name	CostaRica mosannona
French name	mosannona du Costa Rica
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Latin name	Mosannona depressa (Baill.) Chatrou
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Annona depressa Baill. Guettaria depressa (Baill.) Saff. ex Standl. Malmea depressa (Baill.) R.E.Fr.
English name	depressed mosannona
French name	mosannona déprimé
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Latin name	Mosannona depressa ssp. abscondita Chatrou
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Veracruz)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S?
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English name	Veracruz depressed mosannona
French name	mosannona déprimé de Veracruz
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Latin name	Mosannona depressa (Baill.) Chatrou ssp. depressa
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Honduras)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Guatteria gaumeri Greenm. Malmea depressa ssp. depressa Baill. Malmea gaumeri (Greenm.) Lundell
English name	typical depressed mosannona; chief of herbs, lancewood, wild coffee, wild soursop (Belize)
French name	mosannona déprimé typique
Spanish name	mahana (Belize); matacuavite (Mexico)
Other name	che-che, elemuil, eremuel, eremuil, itz-imul, sufrekaya (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Mosannona hypoglauca (Standl.) Chatrou
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Guettaria hypoglauca Standl. Malmea hypoglauca (Standl.) R.E.Fr.
English name	glaucous mosannona
French name	mosannona glauque
Spanish name	majagua (Panama)
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Latin name	Mosannona maculata Chatrou & Welzenis
Family	Annonaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	spotted mosannona
French name	mosannona maculé
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Latin name	Mosiera Small
Family	Myrtaceae
Distribution
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English name	mosiera
French name	mosiera
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Latin name	Mosiera contrerasii (Lundell) Landrum
Family	Myrtaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Mexico: Quintana Roo; Guatemala: Petén)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Psidium contrerasii Lundell
English name	Contreras mosiera
French name	mosiera de Contreras
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Latin name	Mosiera flavicans (Urb. & Ekman) Bisse
Family	Myrtaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	serp
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Synonym	Eugenia flavicans Urb. & Ekman
English name	yellowish mosiera
French name	mosiera jaunâtre
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Latin name	Mosiera havanensis (Urb.) Bisse
Family	Myrtaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	serp
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Synonym	Psidium havanense Urb.
English name	LaHavana mosiera
French name	mosiera de La Havane
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Latin name	Mosquitoxylum Krug & Urb.
Family	Anacardiaceae
Distribution
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English name	mosquitowood
French name	mosquitoxylum
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Latin name	Mosquitoxylum jamaicense Krug & Urb.
Family	Anacardiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas to Panama, West Indies) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	E [D]
Ecology	hyg calc
Use	dr ma ti (building)
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English name	Jamaica mosquitowood; bastard mahogany, bitterwood (Belize); mosquito wood (Honduras, Jamaica); mosquitowood (Honduras); wild mahogany (Belize)
French name	mosquitoxylum de la Jamaïque
Spanish name	aceituno de montaña (Honduras); carbonero (Panama); cedrillo (Honduras); chichimeca (Belize); ciruelillo (Honduras); jobillo (Panama); sajo (Ecuador)
Other name	chanchajo (chachi, Ecuador); nictaa (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Mosquitoxylum jamaicense var. panamense F.A.Barkley & C.F.Reed
Family	Anacardiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
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English name	Panama Jamaica mosquitowood
French name	mosquitoxylum de la Jamaïque du Panama
Spanish name	sajo (Ecuador)
Other name	chapajo (chachi, Ecuador)
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Latin name	Mouriri Aubl.
Family	Melastomataceae
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Synonym	Bockia Scop. Mouriria Juss. Petaloma Sw.
English name	mouriri
French name	mouriri
Spanish name	cocuyo, mierda de gallina (Cuba); murta (Puerto Rico); torcido, yaya macho (Cuba)
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Latin name	Mouriri completens (Pittier) Burret
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Aulacocarpus completens Pittier Mouriria completens Burret
English name	complete mouriri
French name	mouriri complet
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Latin name	Mouriri crassisepala Morley
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Dominican Republic)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	fleshysepal mouriri
French name	mouriri à sépales charnus
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Latin name	Mouriri cyphocarpa Standl.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Mouriri brunneicalyx Standl. Mouriria brunneicalyx Standl. Mouriria cyphocarpa Standl.
English name	CostaRica mouriri
French name	mouriri du Costa Rica
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Latin name	Mouriri domingensis (Tussac) Spach
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel? mes->xer?
Use	fd ma pl ti
Synonym	Aulacocarpus quadrangularis Griseb. Eugenia tetrasperma Bello Mouriri mexicana DC. Myrtus brasiliana L. p.p. Petaloma domingensis Tussac
English name	SantoDomingo mouriri
French name	mouriri cormier; bois-mêle, bois-merle; cormier (Haiti); mêle (Guadeloupe)
Spanish name	caimitillo, guasávara (Puerto Rico); guayaba cimarrona (Dominican Republic); murta (Puerto Rico); piragua (Dominican Republic)
Other name	kòmiye (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Mouriri emarginata Griseb.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	acid
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English name	emarginate mouriri
French name	mouriri émarginé
Spanish name	chicharrón de monte (Cuba)
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Latin name	Mouriri emarginata Griseb. var. emarginata
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	typical emarginate mouriri
French name	mouriri emarginé typique
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Latin name	Mouriri emarginata var. rostrata (Urb.) Morley
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Mouriri rostrata Urb.
English name	rostrate emarginate mouriri
French name	mouriri émarginé rostré
Spanish name	chispería (Cuba)
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Latin name	Mouriri exilis Gleason
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas; Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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Use	ma fw
Synonym	Mouriria exilis Gleason
English name	slender mouriri; jug (Belize)
French name	mouriri mince
Spanish name	cacho de venado hembra, cacho venado embra (Belize)
Other name	hu-ruch-khàn (maya, Belize); kená (guaymí, Panama)
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Latin name	Mouriri gleasoniana Standl.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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Use	ti (cabinet work, rural construction)
Synonym	Mouriri gleasoniana Standl. ex Standl & Steyerm. Mouriria gleasoniana Standl.
English name	Gleason mouriri
French name	mouriri de Gleason
Spanish name	arayan, arrayán (Honduras); frutillo (Mexico); gasparillo (Costa Rica, Honduras)
Other name	sapi siler (kuna, Panama)
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Latin name	Mouriri gleasoniana var. coibensis (Morley) Morley
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Mouriri coibensis Morley
English name	Coiba Gleason mouriri
French name	mouriri de Gleason de Coiba
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