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Latin name	Ossaea asplundii Wurdack
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) MW South America (Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Asplund ossaea
French name	ossea d'Asplund
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Latin name	Ossaea brenesii Standl.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Brenes ossaea
French name	ossea de Brenes
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Latin name	Ossaea laxivenula Wurdack
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Use	ti (trap)
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English name	distantvein ossaea
French name	ossea à nervures distancées
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Other name	chicnul, engal chicnul, payatzi (Ecuador)
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Latin name	Ossaea macrophylla (Benth.) Cogn.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Clidemia macrophylla (Benth.) Naudin Clidemia solearis Naudin Octopleura macrophylla (Benth.) Triana Oxymeris macrophylla Benth.
English name	bigleaf ossaea
French name	ossea à grandes feuilles
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Other name	payatzi (Ecuador)
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Latin name	Ossaea micrantha (Sw.) Macfad. ex Cogn.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, Hispaniola, Jamaica) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Use	fd (fruits)
Synonym	Melastoma micranthum Sw. Octopleura micrantha (Sw.) Griseb. Ossaea caudata Cogn. Ossaea tetragona Cogn. Sagraea neurocarpa Naudin
English name	smallflower ossaea
French name	ossea à petites fleurs
Spanish name	cinco negritos (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Ossaea turquinensis Urb.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Ossaea norlindii Urb.
English name	PicoTurquino ossaea
French name	ossea du Pico Turquino
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Latin name	Ostrya Scop.
Family	Betulaceae
Distribution
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English name	hophornbeam; hardhack, hop hornbeam (USA); hop-hornbeam (Canada); hornbeam p.p. (USA); ironwood (Canada, USA); leverwood (USA)
French name	ostryer
Spanish name	guapaque (Mexico)
Other name	carpinello (italian); Hopfenbuche (german)
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Latin name	Ostrya chisosensis Correll
Family	Betulaceae
Distribution	SC North America (end Texas: Big Bend National Park)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
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Synonym	Ostrya knowltonii ssp. chisosensis (Correll) E.Murray Ostrya virginiana var. chisosensis (Correll) Henr.
English name	Chisos hophornbeam; big bend hophornbeam
French name	ostryer de Chisos
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Latin name	Ostrya knowltonii Coville
Family	Betulaceae
Distribution	MW MC North America (USA: Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas)
North America distribution zone	MW MC
Height	S
Foliage	[D]?
Ecology	hel hyg xer
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Synonym	Ostrya baileyi Rose
English name	Knowlton hophornbeam; ironwood, western hophornbeam, wolf hophornbeam
French name	ostryer de Knowlton
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Latin name	Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K.Koch
Family	Betulaceae
Distribution	MC ME SC SE North America (Canada: S Manitoba to Nova Scotia; USA: Wyoming to Maine, Texas to Florida; Mexico to Honduras)
North America distribution zone	MC ME SC SE
Height	M[L]
Foliage	D
Ecology	sci mes->xer neut acid
Use	dr dr(ob) (native American used it to treat toothache, to bathe sore muscles for hemorrhages from lungs, for cough, kidney trouble, female weakness, cancer of the rectum, consumption and flux) fr fw ma pl ti (mallet, other things nesessitating a great resistance, runner, tool handles)
Synonym	Carpinus virginiana Mill. non (Marshall) Sudw. Ostrya guatemalensis Rose Ostrya italica ssp. virginiana H.J.P.Winkl. Ostrya mexicana Rose Ostrya virginiana ssp. lasia (Fernald) E.Murray Ostrya virginiana var. glandulosa Sarg. Ostrya virginiana var. guatemalensis (H.J.P.Winkl.) J.F.Macbr. Ostrya virginiana var. lasia Fernald
English name	eastern hophornbeam; American hop-hornbeam; American hophornbeam (Canada); American hornbeam p.p., deer wood, eastern hop hornbeam; hop hornbeam (Canada, USA); hop-hornbeam, hophornbeam; hornbeam (USA); iron-wood (Canada); ironwood (USA); leverwood (Canada, USA); rough-barked ironwood
French name	ostryer de Virginie; bois à levier (Canada); bois d'or; bois de fer, bois dur (Canada); charme houblon de Virginie, charme noir de Virginie, charme-houblon, ostryer bois-de-fer, ostryer d'Amérique, ostryer dur
Spanish name	aliso blanco; canillo de venado (Honduras); duraznillo (Guatemala); guapaque (Mexico); meseal; moraroja (Mexico); tatiscoba (Guatemala)
Other name	guapaque (Mexico); Amerikanische Hopfenbuche, Virginische Hopfenbuche (german); aliso colorado (mam, Guatemala); carpino americano, carpino della Virginia (italian); gamuso (zacapa)
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Latin name	Otoba (A.DC.) H.Karst.
Family	Myristicaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Dialyanthera Warb. p.p.
English name	otoba
French name	otoba
Spanish name	coco, cuangare, miguelario, otoba, saba, sebo, virola
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Latin name	Otoba acuminata (Standl.) A.H.Gentry
Family	Myristicaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) MW South America (Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Dialyanthera acuminata Standl.
English name	acuminate otoba
French name	otoba acuminé
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Latin name	Otoba latialata (Pittier) A.H.Gentry
Family	Myristicaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Dialyanthera latialata Pittier
English name	winged otoba
French name	otoba ailé
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Latin name	Otoba novogranatensis Moldenke
Family	Myristicaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Use	dr? ti (boxes, crates, general carpentry, interior construction, paneling and interior trim, steam-chest)
Synonym	Dialyanthera otoba (Humb. & Bonpl.) Warb. Myristica otoba Humb. & Bonpl. Otoba otoba (Humb. & Bonpl.) H.Karst. Palala otoba Kuntze
English name	white otoba; white cedar (Panama)
French name	otoba blanc
Spanish name	bogamani verde (Panama); fruta dorada (Nicaragua); otoba (Colombia); roble, saba (Panama); sebo (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Ottoschulzia Urb.
Family	Icacinaceae
Distribution
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English name	ottoschulzia
French name	ottoschulzia
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Latin name	Ottoschulzia cubensis (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Urb.
Family	Icacinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Poraqueiba cubensis C.Wright ex Griseb.
English name	Cuban ottoschulzia
French name	ottoschulzia de Cuba
Spanish name	cogote de toro (Cuba)
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Latin name	Ottoschulzia rhodoxylon (Urb.) Urb.
Family	Icacinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Hispaniola, Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology
Use	ma ti
Synonym	Poraqueiba rhodoxylon Urb.
English name	rosywood ottoschulzia
French name	ottoschulzia à bois rose
Spanish name	cuero de puerco, palo de rosa, palomino (Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Ouratea Aubl.
Family	Ochnaceae
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English name	ouratea
French name	ouratea
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Latin name	Ouratea dariensis Whitefoord
Family	Ochnaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	Darien ouratea
French name	ouratea de Darien
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Latin name	Ouratea elegans Urb.
Family	Ochnaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	graceful ouratea
French name	ouratea gracieux
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Latin name	Ouratea guildingi (Planch.) Urb.
Family	Ochnaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba, Lesser Antilles)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
Foliage	D
Ecology	xer?
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Synonym	Gomphia guildingi Planch. Gomphia nitida Griseb. Gomphia pyrifolia Griseb. Guildingi guianensis Griseb. p.p. Guildingi nitida Griseb. p.p. non Sw. Guildingi pyrifolia Griseb. Ochna jabotapita L. p.p.? Ouratea l'herminieri (Tiegh.) Urb. Ouratea plumieri Tiegh.? Ouratea pyrifolia Engl. Ouratella l'herminieri Tiegh. Trichouratea guildingi Tiegh.
English name	Guilding ouratea
French name	ouratea bois-baguette; bois-baguette, bois-café (Lesser Antilles)
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Latin name	Ouratea ilicifolia (DC.) Baill.
Family	Ochnaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Greater Antilles)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology
Use	dr (leaves and twig tonic as diuretic and purgative)
Synonym	Gomphia ilicifolia DC. Ochna ilicifolia Poir. Ouratea jaegeriana Urb. Ouratea lenticellosa Urb. Ouratea spinulosa Urb.
English name	hollyleaf ouratea
French name	ouratea arneau; arneau (Haiti)
Spanish name	arete (Cuba); chicharrón (Cuba, Dominican Republic); chicharrón amarillo (Dominican Republic); contraguao, cordón de soldado, rascabarriga, serrucho (Cuba)
Other name	ano (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Ouratea jamaicensis (Planch.) Urb.
Family	Ochnaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Gomphia jamaicensis Planch.
English name	Jamaica ouratea
French name	ouratea de la Jamaïque
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Latin name	Ouratea jefensis Whitefoord
Family	Ochnaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	CerroJefe ouratea
French name	ouratea de Cerro Jefe
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Latin name	Ouratea knappiae Whitefoord
Family	Ochnaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	Knapp ouratea
French name	ouratea de Knapp
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Latin name	Ouratea laurifolia (Sw.) Engl.
Family	Ochnaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Gomphia laurifolia Sw.
English name	laurelleaf ouratea
French name	ouratea à feuilles de laurier
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Latin name	Ouratea littoralis Urb.
Family	Ochnaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	sili
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English name	seashore ouratea
French name	ouratea littoral
Spanish name	abey amarillo (Puerto Rico, Virgin Gorda); abeyuelo amarillo, abeyuelo perfumado, doncella (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Ouratea longifolia (Lam.) Engl.
Family	Ochnaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Lesser Antilles)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg sci
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Synonym	Gomphia longifolia (Lam.) A.DC. Ochna longifolia Lam.
English name	longleaf ouratea
French name	ouratea bois-perdrix; bois de vin, bois perdrix, café bois, langue à boeuf
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Latin name	Ouratea lucens (Kunth) Engl.
Family	Ochnaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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Use	fw (firewood)
Synonym	Gomphia jurgensenii Planch. Gomphia lucens Kunth Ouratea guatemalensis Engl. Ouratea insulae L.Riley Ouratea isthmica L.Riley Ouratea jurgensenii (Planch.) Engl. Ouratea ligans Dwyer Ouratea lucens var. podogyna (Donn.Sm.) L.O.Williams Ouratea peckii L.Riley Ouratea podogyna Donn Sm. Ouratea stenobotrys L.Riley Ouratea wrightii (Tiegh.) L.Riley Stenouratea wrightii Tiegh.
English name	wildpigeon ouratea; wild pigeon plum (Panama)
French name	ouratea luisant
Spanish name	ajo de cotuza, coyolillo (El Salvador); laurel, laurel macho (Belize); mochito (Nicaragua); naranjillo (El Salvador)
Other name	xcanlol, xcolol (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Ouratea nitida (Sw.) Engl.
Family	Ochnaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, Cuba, Jamaica) N MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Gomphia acuminata A.Rich. Ochna nitida Sw. Ouratea cubensis Urb.
English name	bastardblossom ouratea; bastard blossom berries, Indian bead, wild cork wood (Belize)
French name	ouratea luisant
Spanish name	guanabanilla de monte, nabaco (Cuba)
Other name	sak-chich-muí (maya, Belize)
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