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Latin name	Pelliciera rhizophorae Triana & Planch.
Family	Pellicieraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Central America) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage
Ecology	hyg
Use	ti
Synonym	Pelliciera rhizophorae var. benthamii Triana & Planch.
English name	rhizophoralike pelliciera
French name	pelliciera faux-rhizophora
Spanish name	mangle comedero, mangle picudo (Colombia); mangle piñuelo (Costa Rica, Panama); palo de sal (Panama); picudo (Colombia); piñuela (Costa Rica); piñuelo (Colombia)
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Latin name	Peltanthera Benth.
Family	Loganiaceae
Distribution
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English name	peltanthera
French name	peltanthera
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Latin name	Peltanthera floribunda Benth.
Family	Loganiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW MC South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Peltanthera costaricencis (Standl. & Steyerm.) Cuatrec. Valerioa costaricencis Standl. & Steyerm.
English name	flowering peltanthera
French name	peltanthera fleuri
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Other name	garagis, guiñame cabe (waorani, Ecuador)
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Latin name	Peltogyne Vogel
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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English name	purpleheart; purple heart
French name	peltogyne
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Other name	Peltogyne (german); peltogyne (italian)
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Latin name	Peltogyne mexicana Martínez
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico, Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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English name	Mexico purpleheart
French name	peltogyne du Mexique
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Latin name	Peltogyne paniculata Benth.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NC MC ME SE South America (Trinidad to Brazil: Sao Paolo)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Use	ma (dye from the wood is used for textile fabrics) ti (paneling, spokes for cart wheels, billiards cue butts)
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English name	Guiana purpleheart; amaranth, purpul heart, violetwood
French name	peltogyne amarante; acajou de Cayenne, amarante, bois amarante
Spanish name	palo concha (Guyana)
Other name	Amarantholz (german); coracy; legno amarante (italian); pauferro, pauroxo
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Latin name	Peltogyne purpurea Pittier
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L[G?]
Foliage	[D]
Ecology	hyg mes
Use	ex ti (boat construction, cabinet work, decorative veneer, dock fenders, doors, farm buildings, flooring, furniture, general carpentry, heavy construction, inlay work, interior and exterior construction, interior finishing, lamp, marine construction, ornamental boxes, ornementation, piling, railroad ties, sports equipment, tool handles, turned work, windows)
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English name	purple purpleheart; purple heart (Costa Rica, Panama)
French name	peltogyne pourpre
Spanish name	morado (Panama); nazareno (Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama)
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Latin name	Peltophorum (Vogel) Benth.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution
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Synonym	Caesalpinia sect. Peltophorum Vogel
English name	peltophorum; indomel, seashores, yellow flamboyant
French name	peltophorum
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Latin name	Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola) MC ME SC SE South America (Bolivia, E Brazil, Paraguay, NE Argentina, N Uruguay)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel hyg
Use	dr (leaves, fruits and roots used in popular medicine) ma (bark: tannin, dye) pl (ornamental) ti (carpentry, hydraulic construction, rural construction)
Synonym	Brasilettia dubia (Spreng.) Kuntze Caesalpinia dubia Spreng. Cassia disperma Vell. Peltophorum vogelianum Benth. Peltophorum vogelianum Walp. Peltophorum vogelianum f. ferruginea Chodat & Hassl. Peltophorum vogelianum f. glabrata Chodat & Hassl. Peltophorum vogelianum f. intermedia Chodat & Hassl.
English name	doubtful peltophorum
French name	peltophorum douteux
Spanish name	arbol colorado; árbol de artigas (Paraguay, Uruguay); caña fístula, cañafístula (Argentina); falso serebó (Bolivia); madera colorada; pacay (Bolivia)
Other name	cabelo-de-negro, caña fístula (Brazil); canafistula (portuguese, Brazil); cañafístula, farinha-seca, faveira, guarucaia (Brazil); ibirá-pitá (Argentina); ibira-puita (Brazil); ibirá puitá (Paraguay); ibira-pytá (guarani, Paraguay); ivirá puita (portuguese, Brazil); ivira-pitá (Argentina); ivirá-puitá (Paraguay); sobrasil, tamboril (Brazil); tamboril bravo (portuguese, Brazil); tamboril-bravo (Brazil); virapitá (Paraguay); virá-pitá, virá-puitá, ybirá-pitá, ybirá-puitá (Argentina); yuyrá pytá (Paraguay)
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Latin name	Peltophorum dubium var. adnatum (Griseb.) Barneby
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M[L]
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel calc
Use	pl (ornamental)
Synonym	Baryxylum adnatum (Griseb.) Pierre Brasilettia adnata (Griseb.) Kuntze Caesalpinia adnata (Griseb.) M.Goméz Peltophorum adnatum Griseb.
English name	adnate doubtful peltophorum; horse-bush, Sarah's toe (Bahamas)
French name	peltophorum douteux adné
Spanish name	abey, abey macho, moruro, sabicù colorado, sabicù moruro (Cuba)
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Latin name	Peltophorum dubium var. berteroanum (Urb.) Barneby
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (end Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Peltophorum berteroanum Urb.
English name	Bertero doubtful peltophorum; horse bush (Bahamas)
French name	peltophorum douteux de Bertero; abbé rouge, labbé rouge (Haiti)
Spanish name	abey, abey hembra (Dominican Republic); abey moruro (Cuba); guatapanal, guatapanol (Dominican Republic)
Other name	labe wouj (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Peltostigma Walp.
Family	Rutaceae
Distribution
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English name	peltostigma
French name	peltostigma
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Latin name	Peltostigma guatemalense (Standl. & Steyerm.) Gereau
Family	Rutaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	xer
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Synonym	Galipea guatemalensis Standl. & Steyerm. Peltostigma parviflorum Q.Jiménez & Gereau
English name	Guatemala peltostigma
French name	peltostigma du Guatemala
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Latin name	Peltostigma pteleoides (Hook.) Walp.
Family	Rutaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Costa Rica, Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Ecology	xer calc
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Synonym	Pachystigma pteleoides Hook.
English name	cantoo peltostigma; candlewood, cantoo (Jamaica)
French name	peltostigma faux-ptéléa
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Latin name	Pentaclethra Benth.
Family	Leguminosae
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English name	pentaclethra
French name	pentaclethra
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Latin name	Pentaclethra macroloba (Willd.) Kuntze
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Central America, West Indies) South America
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	sci hyg mes
Use	dr fw (firewood) ma (bark: tannin, seeds: oil as lubricant and in soaps) pl pp ti (beams, bridges, cabinet work, column, decorative veneer, flooring, framing, furniture, general carpentry, general construction, plywood, railroad ties, stairs, tablet, truss, turned work, veneer)
Synonym	Acacia aspidioides G.Mey. Acacia macroloba Willd. Cailliea macrostachya Steud. Entada werbaena J.Presl Mimosa macroloba (Willd.) Poir. Pentaclethra brevipila Benth. Pentaclethra filamentosa Benth.
English name	iripilbark pentaclethra; fine-leaf (Trinidad and Tobago); iripilbarktree, pracaxi fat
French name	pentaclethra bois-mulâtre; bois mulâtre (Trinidad and Tobago)
Spanish name	aserrín, capitancillo, dormilón (Colombia); gavilan; gavilán (Costa Rica, Nicaragua); mulato (Venezuela); palo de aceite, pracaxy; quebracho (Costa Rica); urabá (Colombia)
Other name	pracachi (Brazil)
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Latin name	Pentagonia Benth.
Family	Rubiaceae
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Synonym	Megaphyllum Spruce & Baill. Seemannia Hook. non Regel Watsonamra Kuntze
English name	pentagonia
French name	pentagonia
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Latin name	Pentagonia costaricensis (Standl.) W.C.Burger & C.M.Taylor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Nothophlebia costaricensis Standl.
English name	CostaRica pentagonia
French name	pentagonia du Costa Rica
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Latin name	Pentagonia donnell-smithii (Standl.) Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Watsonamra donnell-smithii Standl.
English name	DonnellSmith pentagonia
French name	pentagonia de Donnell-Smith
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Latin name	Pentagonia gymnopoda (Standl.) Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S[M]
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Synonym	Watsonamra gymnopoda Standl.
English name	nakedstalk pentagonia
French name	pentagonia à tige nue
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Latin name	Pentagonia lobata C.M.Taylor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	lobed pentagonia
French name	pentagonia lobé
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Latin name	Pentagonia macrophylla Benth.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S[M]
Foliage
Ecology	hyg
Use	fr
Synonym	Pentagonia pubescens (Standl.) Standl. Pentagonia sprucei Standl. Watsonamra macrophylla (Benth.) Kuntze Watsonamra pubescens Standl.
English name	Indianink pentagonia; Indian ink, wild grape (Panama)
French name	pentagonia à grandes feuilles
Spanish name	hoya de murcielago (Panama); tapa tamal (Honduras); teta de vaca, tetilla (Panama); uva de montaña (Honduras)
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Latin name	Pentagonia nuciformis Dwyer
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	nutshape pentagonia
French name	pentagonia en forme de noix
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Latin name	Pentagonia tinajita Seem.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) MW South America (Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Pentagonia alfaroana (Standl.) Standl. Watsonamra alfaroana Standl. Watsonamra tinajita (Seem.) Kuntze
English name	tinajita pentagonia
French name	pentagonia tinajita
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Latin name	Pentagonia wendlandii Hook.
Family	Rubiaceae
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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English name	Wendland pentagonia
French name	pentagonia de Wendland
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Latin name	Pentaplaris L.O.Williams & Standl.
Family	Tiliaceae
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English name	pentaplaris
French name	pentaplaris
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Latin name	Pentaplaris doroteae L.O.Williams & Standl.
Family	Tiliaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	Dorotea pentaplaris
French name	pentaplaris de Dorothée
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Latin name	Pera Mutis
Family	Euphorbiaceae
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English name	pera
French name	pera
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Latin name	Pera arborea Mutis
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Belize to Panama) N South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Ecology
Use	fw ti
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English name	treelike pera
French name	pera arboré
Spanish name	amargoso (Honduras); carne gallina, cucharo (Colombia); feli (Panama); peralejo (Colombia)
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Latin name	Pera barbellata Standl.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage	[D]
Ecology
Use	ma ti (beams, cabinet work, carpentry, construction, posts)
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English name	barbellate pera; black maya p.p. (Belize)
French name	pera barbelé
Spanish name	come negro, comenegro, naranjillo, palo prieto (Honduras)
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