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Latin name	Pachyanthus pedicellatus Urb.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	pedicelled pachyanthus
French name	pachyanthe pédicellé
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Latin name	Pachyanthus reticulatus Britton & P.Wilson
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Pachyanthus lindmanii Urb.
English name	reticulate pachyanthus
French name	pachyanthe réticulé
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Latin name	Pachycereus (A.Berger) Britton & Rose
Family	Cactaceae
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English name	pachycereus
French name	pachycereus
Spanish name	cardón
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Latin name	Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Family	Cactaceae
Distribution	SW SC North America (Mexico: Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Sinaloa)
North America distribution zone	SW SC
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	mes->xer
Use	fd (fruits, seed: flour, Indians of the Rio Mayo watershed made jam from the fruits pulp and ground the seeds into an oil-rich paste) ma (the bristly fruits as combs is the source of the specific epithet pecten-aboriginum) pl (ornamental)
Synonym	Cereus pecten-aboriginum Engelm.
English name	hairbrush pachycereus; hairbrush cactus
French name	pachycereus brosse-à-cheveux
Spanish name	cardón, cardón barbón, cardón espino, cardón hecho, hecho (Mexico)
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Latin name	Pachycereus pringlei (S.Watson) Britton & Rose
Family	Cactaceae
Distribution	SW SC North America (Mexico: Baja California, Sonora)
North America distribution zone	SW SC
Height	M
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Use	fd (fruits, seed: flour) ti(ob) (the Seri Indians used the dry ribs in house construction)
Synonym	Cereus pringlei S.Watson
English name	Pringle pachycereus
French name	pachycereus de Pringle
Spanish name	cardón, cardón pelón, sahuaso (Mexico)
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Latin name	Pachycormus Coville ex Standl.
Family	Anacardiaceae
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English name	elephanttree
French name	pachycorme
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Latin name	Pachycormus discolor (Benth.) Coville
Family	Anacardiaceae
Distribution	SW North America (end Mexico: Baja California)
North America distribution zone	SW
Height	S
Foliage	D
Ecology	xer
Use	ma (bark used for tannin)
Synonym	Schinus discolor Benth. Veatchia discolor (Benth.) Brandegee
English name	discolor elephanttree; elephant tree
French name	pachycorme discolore
Spanish name	árbol elefante, copalquin, torote, torote blanco (Mexico)
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Latin name	Pachycormus discolor (Benth.) Coville var. discolor
Family	Anacardiaceae
Distribution	SW North America (end Mexico: Sierra de la Giganta, Magdalena Island and Santa Margarita Island in Baja California)
North America distribution zone	SW
Height	S?
Foliage	D
Ecology	xer
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English name	typical discolor elephanttree
French name	pachycorme discolore typique
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Latin name	Pachycormus discolor var. pubescens (S.Watson) A.H.Gentry
Family	Anacardiaceae
Distribution	SW North America (end Mexico: Sierra de la Giganta N to 30° in Baja California)
North America distribution zone	SW
Height	S?
Foliage	D
Ecology	xer
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Synonym	Bursera pubescens S.Watson Veatchia discolor var. pubescens (S.Watson) I.M.Johnst.
English name	pubescent discolor elephanttree
French name	pachycorme discolore pubescent
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Latin name	Pachycormus discolor var. veatchiana (Kellogg) Gentry
Family	Anacardiaceae
Distribution	SW North America (end Mexico: Cedros Island and W edge of Vizcaino plain in Baja California)
North America distribution zone	SW
Height	S?
Foliage	D
Ecology	xer
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Synonym	Rhus veatchiana Kellogg Veatchia discolor var. veatchiana (Kellogg) I.M.Johnst.
English name	Veatchia discolor elephanttree
French name	pachycorme discolore de Veatchia
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Latin name	Palicourea Aubl.
Family	Rubiaceae
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English name	palicourea
French name	bois-cabrit
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Latin name	Palicourea albocaerulea C.M.Taylor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras, Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	whiteblue palicourea
French name	bois-cabrit blanc-bleu
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Latin name	Palicourea alpina (Sw.) DC.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
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Synonym	Palicourea brevithyrsa Britton & Standl. Psychotria alpina Sw. Psychotria eriantha DC.
English name	alpine palicourea
French name	bois-cabrit montagne; bois cabrit montagne (Guadeloupe); bois-cabri-montagne
Spanish name	cafetan, cafetán, cenizoso, cenizoso cimarrón, cimarrón, tafetan, tafetán (Dominican Republic); tapa camino (Cuba)
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Latin name	Palicourea angustifolia Kunth
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Palicourea angustifolia var. querceticola (K.Schum. & K.Krause) Steyerm. Palicourea intermedia Oerst. ex Pol. Palicourea lanceolata Oerst. ex Pol. Palicourea moritzii Wernham Palicourea querceticola K.Schum. & K.Krause
English name	narrowleaf palicourea
French name	bois-cabrit à feuilles étroites
Spanish name	aquadulce (Colombia); silvador (Ecuador)
Other name	quindi sisa (quichua, Ecuador)
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Latin name	Palicourea bella (Standl.) Dwyer
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Psychotria bella Standl.
English name	beautiful palicourea
French name	bois-cabrit élégant
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Latin name	Palicourea crocea (Sw.) Schult.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, West Indies) South America
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
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Use	dr
Synonym	Kohautia virgata (Willd.) Bremek. Palicourea crocea (Sw.) Schult. var. crocea Palicourea crocea var. parviflora Chodat & Hassl. Palicourea crocea f. citrifolia Chodat & Hassl. Palicourea marcgravii A.St.-Hill. Palicourea paraensis (Müll.Arg.) Standl. Palicourea stenoclada (Müll.Arg.) Standl. Palicourea subulata Huber Palicourea thyrsiflora (Ruiz & Pav.) DC. Psychotria crocea Sw. Psychotria cubajensis Schltdl. Psychotria paraensis Müll.Arg. Psychotria suberocea Müll.Arg. Psychotria thyrsiflora Ruiz & Pav.
English name	yellow palicourea; red palicourea
French name	bois-cabrit jaune; bois cabrit, bois de l'encore (Martinique); bois puce (St. Lucia); bois-cabrit noir, bois-foufou
Spanish name	amargoso (Venezuela); cachimbo; café cimarrón (Dominican Republic); café de monte (Venezuela); cafecillo (Dominican Republic); palo de cachimbo (Puerto Rico); ponasi, tapa camino (Cuba)
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Latin name	Palicourea croceoides Ham.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (West Indies) N MW South America (Colombia to Guyana, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
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Synonym	Coussaria froelichia DC. Palicourea coccinea Bello non DC. Palicourea crocea DC. non (Sw.) Schult. Palicourea crocea var. riparia (Benth.) Griseb. Palicourea riparia Benth. Psychotria bicolor Bredem.
English name	yellowish palicourea; yellow palicourea p.p., yellow-cedar
French name	bois-cabrit jaunâtre; bois puce (St. Lucia); bois-cabrit, bois-cabrit noir, bois-foufou (Guadeloupe, Martinique)
Spanish name	amargoso (Venezuela); cachimbo; café de monte (Venezuela); palo de cachimbo (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Palicourea discolor K.Krause
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	sci
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Synonym	Palicourea macrosepala K.Krause Palicourea panamaensis Standl.
English name	discolor palicourea
French name	bois-cabrit discolore
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Latin name	Palicourea eriantha DC.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Haiti: Massif de la Hotte, Massif de la Selle; Dominican Republic)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Palicourea crocea var. eriantha Griseb.
English name	wollyflower palicourea
French name	bois-cabrit à fleurs laineuses
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Latin name	Palicourea garciae Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Psychotria copeyana Standl. & L.O.Williams
English name	García palicourea
French name	bois-cabrit de García
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Latin name	Palicourea gomezii C.M.Taylor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	Gómez palicourea
French name	bois-cabrit de Gómez
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Latin name	Palicourea guianensis Aubl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, Greater Antilles) South America
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Palicourea barbinervia DC. Palicourea chionantha DC. Palicourea guianensis ssp. barbinervia (DC.) Steyerm. Palicourea guianensis ssp. occidentalis Steyerm. Palicourea guianensis var. glabrescens Steyerm. Palicourea guianensis var. tetramera Bremek. Palicourea guianensis var. trimera Bremek. Palicourea guianensis f. glabra Steyerm. Palicourea sellowiana DC. Psychotria brachyloba Müll.Arg. Psychotria cataractarum Müll.Arg. Psychotria guianensis (Aubl.) Raeusch. Psychotria guianensis (Aubl.) Rusby Psychotria lutea DC. Psychotria palicourea Sw. Simira palicourea (Sw.) Poir. Stephanium guianense (Aubl.) Raeusch. Uragoga palicourea (Sw.) Kuntze
English name	Guiana palicourea; showy palicourea (Puerto Rico)
French name	bois-cabrit de la Guyane
Spanish name	ahoguey blanco (Hispaniola); balsamo real (Puerto Rico); bleo cimarrón, flor de soldado (Cuba); palicourea; tafetán (Hispaniola)
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Latin name	Palicourea hammelii C.M.Taylor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	Hammel palicourea
French name	bois-cabrit de Hammel
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Latin name	Palicourea lasiorrhachis Oerst.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Palicourea veraguensis Dwyer
English name	woollyrachis palicourea
French name	bois-cabrit à rachis laineux
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Latin name	Palicourea padifolia (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) C.M.Taylor & Lorence
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) MW MC South America (Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Palicourea costaricencis Benth. ex Oerst. Palicourea galeottiana sensu Standl. non M.Martens Palicourea mexicana Benth. Palicourea subrubra Pol. Psychotria mexicana Willd. ex Roem. & Schult. Psychotria padifolia Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
English name	cherrylike palicourea
French name	bois-cabrit à feuilles de cerisier
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Latin name	Palicourea purpurea C.M.Taylor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	purple palicourea
French name	bois-cabrit pourpre
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Latin name	Palicourea seemannii Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Palicourea mexiae Standl.
English name	Seemann palicourea
French name	bois-cabrit de Seemann
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Latin name	Palicourea spathacea C.M.Taylor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	spathelike palicourea
French name	bois-cabrit spathacé
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Latin name	Palicourea standleyana C.M.Taylor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Psychotria brenesii Standl.
English name	Standley palicourea
French name	bois-cabrit de Standley
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Latin name	Palicourea triphylla (Müll.Arg.) DC.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) South America
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Palicourea longibracteata Bartl. ex DC. Palicourea longipes Rusby Palicourea mollis H.J.P.Winkl. Palicourea obliqua H.J.P.Winkl. Palicourea parviflora Benth. Palicourea stenostachys Krause Psychotria olyphylla Rusby Psychotria triphylla (DC.) Müll.Arg.
English name	threeleaf palicourea
French name	bois-cabrit trifolié
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