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Latin name	Psychotria L.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution
North America distribution zone
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Synonym	Callicocca Schreb. Cephaelis Sw. Evea Aubl. Mapouria Aubl. Montamans Dwyer Myristiphyllum P.Browne Nonatelia Aubl. Psychotrophum P.Browne Ronabea Aubl. Tapogomea Aubl.
English name	balsamo; wild-coffee, wildcoffee
French name	ramier
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Latin name	Psychotria acuminata Benth.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala to Panama) N MW MC South America (Colombia to Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Ecology	sci
Use	dr
Synonym	Psychotria acuminata ssp. boraginoides Dwyer
English name	acuminate balsamo
French name	ramier acuminé
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Other name	ix-anal (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Psychotria allenii Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	Allen balsamo
French name	ramier d'Allen
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Latin name	Psychotria angustiflora K.Krause
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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Synonym	Psychotria mima Standl.
English name	narrowflower balsamo
French name	ramier à fleurs étroites
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Latin name	Psychotria balbisiana DC.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc xer
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English name	Jamaica balsamo
French name	ramier de la Jamaïque
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Latin name	Psychotria berteriana DC.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, West Indies) South America (general)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel hyg calc
Use	dr
Synonym	Palicourea membranifolia K.Schum. & K.Krause Psychotria berteroana DC. Psychotria crebrinervia Standl. Psychotria hebecladioides Griseb. Psychotria macrophylla Vent. Psychotria pedunculata Stahl Psychotria platyphylla DC. Psychotria pubescens Duss non Sw. Psychotria pyramidalis Griseb. Uragoga berteriana (DC.) Kuntze Uragoga hebecladoides (Griseb.) Kuntze Uragoga platyphylla (DC.) Kuntze Uragoga pyramidalis (Griseb.) Kuntze
English name	Bertero balsamo
French name	ramier marron; bois cabrit (Haiti); café bois (Guadeloupe, Martinique); café marron (Guadeloupe); café marron-grand bois, petit café marron, ti café marron
Spanish name	cachimbo común (Puerto Rico); cafetán (Dominican Republic); cafetón (Hispaniola); escobón (Dominican Republic); uva blanca (Nicaragua)
Other name	bwa kabrit (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Psychotria buchii Urb.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc
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English name	Buch balsamo
French name	ramier de Buch
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Latin name	Psychotria caerulea Ruiz & Pav.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Central America, West Indies) South America (general)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Cephaelis polycephala Schltdl. non Benth. Myrstiphyllum brachiatum (Sw.) Hitch. Palicourea caerulea (Ruiz & Pav.) Roem. & Schult. Psychotria brachiata Sw. Uragoga brachiata (Sw.) Kuntze
English name	armlike balsamo
French name	ramier bleu
Spanish name	pugabaca pacuru, tafetan amarillo (Dominican Republic)
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Latin name	Psychotria calophylla Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama) MW South America (Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Psychotria cerroazulensis Dwyer Psychotria gatunensis Dwyer & M.V.Hayden Psychotria grandicarpa Dwyer & M.V.Hayden
English name	beautifulleaf balsamo
French name	ramier à belles feuilles
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Latin name	Psychotria cathetoneura Urb.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	Cuban balsamo
French name	ramier de Cuba
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Latin name	Psychotria chiapensis Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) South America (general)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S[L?]
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Synonym	Cephaelis tetragona Donn.Sm. Psychotria tetragona Seem.
English name	white balsamo; night bloom, white wood, wild lime (Belize)
French name	ramier du Chiapas
Spanish name	cassada (Belize); clavel (Belize); cocobolito (Panama); palo de agua (Guatemala); palo verde (Belize)
Other name	yaxcanan (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Psychotria chiriquiensis (Standl.) C.M.Taylor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Cephaelis chiriquiensis Standl.
English name	CostaRica balsamo
French name	ramier du Costa Rica
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Latin name	Psychotria chiriquina Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	sci
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English name	Chiriquí balsamo
French name	ramier de Chiriquí
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Latin name	Psychotria clarendonensis Urb.
Family	Rubiaceae
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	Clarendon balsamo
French name	ramier de Clarendon
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Latin name	Psychotria clementis Britton & P.Wilson
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	Clément balsamo
French name	ramier de Clément
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Latin name	Psychotria clivorum Standl. & Steyerm.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Psychotria limonensis var. angustifolia Standl.
English name	hills balsamo
French name	ramier des collines
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Latin name	Psychotria clusioides Proctor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg calc
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English name	clusialike balsamo
French name	ramier faux-clusia
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Latin name	Psychotria cocosensis C.W.Ham.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	Cocos balsamo
French name	ramier de Cocos
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Latin name	Psychotria congesta Spreng. ex DC.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	crowded balsamo
French name	ramier touffu
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Latin name	Psychotria cooperi Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	Cooper balsamo
French name	ramier de Cooper
Spanish name	cocobolito
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Latin name	Psychotria correae (Dwyer & M.V.Hayden) C.M.Taylor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Cephaelis correae Dwyer & M.V.Hayden
English name	Correa balsamo
French name	ramier de Correa
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Latin name	Psychotria corymbosa Sw.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Myrstiphyllum corymbosum (Sw.) Hitch. Uragoga corymbosa (Sw.) Kuntze
English name	corymbose balsamo
French name	ramier à corymbes
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Latin name	Psychotria croceovenosa Dwyer
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Palicourea montensis Dwyer
English name	yellowvein balsamo
French name	ramier à nervures jaunes
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Latin name	Psychotria cuspidata Bredem. ex Roem. & Schult.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Belize to Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador: Carchí; Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	cuspidate balsamo
French name	ramier cuspidé
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Latin name	Psychotria dolichantha Urb.
Family	Rubiaceae
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	longflower balsamo
French name	ramier à fleurs longues
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Latin name	Psychotria domatiata C.D.Adams
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Ecology	hyg
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English name	domatium balsamo
French name	ramier à domatia
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Latin name	Psychotria dura Sm. ex Griseb.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Psychotria danceri Urb. Psychotria jenmanii Urb. Psychotria troyana Urb. Uragoga dura (Sm. ex Griseb.) Kuntze
English name	hard balsamo
French name	ramier dur
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Latin name	Psychotria elata (Sw.) Hammel
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
Foliage
Ecology	sci hyg
Use	dr
Synonym	Cephaelis costaricencis Schltdl. Cephaelis elata Sw. Cephaelis phoenicia (K.Schum. ex Engl. & Prantl) Donn.Sm. Cephaelis punicea Vahl. Evea elata (Sw.) Standl. Tapogomea elata (Sw.) Poir. Uragoga elata (Sw.) Kuntze Uragoga phoenicia K.Schum. ex Engl. & Prantl Uragoga punicea (Vahl.) K.Schum.
English name	tall balsamo
French name	ramier élevé
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Latin name	Psychotria erecta (Aubl.) Standl. & Steyerm.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Belize to Panama) N MW MC South America (Colombia to Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Appunia parviflora Lundell Coffea subsessilis Benth. non Ruiz & Pav. Mapouria subsessilis (Benth.) Müll.Arg. Mapouria subsessilis var. angustifolia Müll.Arg. Psychotria axillaris Willd. Psychotria erecta f. fluctuans (Standl.) Steyerm. Psychotria fluctuans Standl. Psychotria fluctuans var. angustifolia (Müll.Arg.) Standl. Ronabea erecta Aubl. Ronabea latifolia Aubl. Ronabea subsessilis var. hispidula Bremek.
English name	erect balsamo
French name	ramier dressé
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Other name	kwisk (kuna, Panama)
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Latin name	Psychotria eurycarpa Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Rudgea simiarum Standl. & Steyerm.
English name	broadfruit balsamo
French name	ramier à fruits larges
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