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Aceituno

Aceituno

Simarouba amara

SimaroubaceaeLC
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Achotillo

Achotillo

Brosimum costaricanum

MoraceaeLC
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African Tulip Tree

African Tulip Tree

Spathodea campanulata

BignoniaceaeLC
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Aguacate

Aguacate

Persea americana

LauraceaeLC
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Aguacatillo

Aguacatillo

Persea caerulea

LauraceaeLC
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Ajo

Ajo

Caryocar costaricense

CaryocaraceaeEN
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Alcornoque

Alcornoque

Licania arborea

ChrysobalanaceaeLC
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Almendro

Almendro

Dipteryx panamensis

FabaceaeLC
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Amarillón

Amarillón

Terminalia amazonia

CombretaceaeLC
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Anona

Anona

Annona reticulata

AnnonaceaeLC
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Anona Colorada

Anona Colorada

Annona purpurea

AnnonaceaeLC
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Arazá

Arazá

Eugenia stipitata

MyrtaceaeLC
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Arrayán

Arrayán

Weinmannia pinnata

CunoniaceaeLC
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Balsa

Balsa

Ochroma pyramidale

MalvaceaeLC
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Balsam Tree

Balsam Tree

Myroxylon balsamum

FabaceaeLC
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Bambu Gigante

Bambu Gigante

Guadua angustifolia

PoaceaeNE
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Black Mangrove

Black Mangrove

Avicennia germinans

AcanthaceaeLC
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Botarrama

Botarrama

Vochysia ferruginea

VochysiaceaeLC
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Burío

Burío

Heliocarpus appendiculatus

MalvaceaeLC
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Buttonwood Mangrove

Buttonwood Mangrove

Conocarpus erectus

CombretaceaeLC
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Cacao

Cacao

Theobroma cacao

MalvaceaeLC
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Cachimbo

Cachimbo

Couratari guianensis

LecythidaceaeVU
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Caimito

Caimito

Chrysophyllum cainito

SapotaceaeLC
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Camíbar

Camíbar

Copaifera aromatica

FabaceaeVU
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Caña Agria

Caña Agria

Costus spicatus

CostaceaeLC
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Caña Fístula

Caña Fístula

Cassia fistula

FabaceaeLC
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Caña India

Caña India

Dracaena fragrans

AsparagaceaeLC
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Caoba

Caoba

Swietenia macrophylla

MeliaceaeEN
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Caobilla

Caobilla

Carapa guianensis

MeliaceaeLC
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Capulín

Capulín

Muntingia calabura

MuntingiaceaeLC
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Carambola

Carambola

Averrhoa carambola

OxalidaceaeLC
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Carao

Carao

Cassia grandis

FabaceaeLC
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Carboncillo

Carboncillo

Acacia pennatula

FabaceaeLC
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Caribbean Pine

Caribbean Pine

Pinus caribaea

PinaceaeLC
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Cas

Cas

Psidium friedrichsthalianum

MyrtaceaeLC
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Cativo

Cativo

Prioria copaifera

FabaceaeLC
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Cedro Amargo

Cedro Amargo

Cedrela odorata

MeliaceaeVU
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Cedro Dulce

Cedro Dulce

Cedrela tonduzii

MeliaceaeLC
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Cedro María

Cedro María

Calophyllum brasiliense

CalophyllaceaeLC
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Cedro Real

Cedro Real

Cedrela fissilis

MeliaceaeVU
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Ceiba

Ceiba

Ceiba pentandra

MalvaceaeLC
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Cenízaro

Cenízaro

Samanea saman

FabaceaeLC
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Cerillo

Cerillo

Symphonia globulifera

ClusiaceaeLC
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Chancho Blanco

Chancho Blanco

Vochysia guatemalensis

VochysiaceaeLC
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Chirraca

Chirraca

Lonchocarpus minimiflorus

FabaceaeLC
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Ciprecillo

Ciprecillo

Podocarpus costaricensis

PodocarpaceaeCR
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Ciprés

Ciprés

Cupressus lusitanica

CupressaceaeLC
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Coco

Coco

Cocos nucifera

ArecaceaeLC
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Cocobolo

Cocobolo

Dalbergia retusa

FabaceaeCR
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Comenegro

Comenegro

Simarouba glauca

SimaroubaceaeLC
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Contra

Contra

Rauvolfia tetraphylla

ApocynaceaeLC
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Copey

Copey

Clusia rosea

ClusiaceaeLC
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Cornizuelo

Cornizuelo

Vachellia collinsii

FabaceaeLC
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Corozo

Corozo

Elaeis oleifera

ArecaceaeVU
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Cortez Blanco

Cortez Blanco

Roseodendron donnell-smithii

BignoniaceaeVU
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Cortez Negro

Cortez Negro

Tabebuia impetiginosa

BignoniaceaeLC
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Corteza Amarilla

Corteza Amarilla

Handroanthus ochraceus

BignoniaceaeLC
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Coyol

Coyol

Acrocomia aculeata

ArecaceaeLC
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Cristóbal

Cristóbal

Platymiscium pinnatum

FabaceaeNT
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Cristobalito

Cristobalito

Platymiscium parviflorum

FabaceaeEN
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Espavel

Espavel

Anacardium excelsum

AnacardiaceaeLC
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Flamboyán

Flamboyán

Delonix regia

FabaceaeVU
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Flor de Itabo

Flor de Itabo

Yucca guatemalensis

AsparagaceaeLC
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Fruta de Pan

Fruta de Pan

Artocarpus altilis

MoraceaeLC
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Fruta Dorada

Fruta Dorada

Virola koschnyi

MyristicaceaeVU
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Gallinazo

Gallinazo

Schizolobium parahyba

FabaceaeLC
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Gavilán

Gavilán

Pentaclethra macroloba

FabaceaeLC
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Gmelina

Gmelina

Gmelina arborea

LamiaceaeLC
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Granadillo

Granadillo

Dalbergia tucurensis

FabaceaeVU
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Guaba

Guaba

Inga edulis

FabaceaeLC
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Guaba Bejuco

Guaba Bejuco

Inga vera

FabaceaeLC
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Guaba Machete

Guaba Machete

Inga spectabilis

FabaceaeLC
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Guachipelín

Guachipelín

Diphysa americana

FabaceaeLC
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Guácimo

Guácimo

Guazuma ulmifolia

MalvaceaeLC
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Guácimo Colorado

Guácimo Colorado

Luehea seemannii

MalvaceaeLC
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Guanábana

Guanábana

Annona muricata

AnnonaceaeLC
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Guanábana Cimarrona

Guanábana Cimarrona

Annona montana

AnnonaceaeLC
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Guanacaste

Guanacaste

Enterolobium cyclocarpum

FabaceaeLC
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Guapinol

Guapinol

Hymenaea courbaril

FabaceaeLC
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Guarumbo Hembra

Guarumbo Hembra

Cecropia peltata

UrticaceaeLC
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Guarumo

Guarumo

Cecropia obtusifolia

UrticaceaeLC
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Guayaba Chilena

Guayaba Chilena

Acca sellowiana

MyrtaceaeLC
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Guayabo

Guayabo

Psidium guajava

MyrtaceaeLC
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Guayacán Real

Guayacán Real

Guaiacum sanctum

ZygophyllaceaeEN
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Higuerón

Higuerón

Ficus insipida

MoraceaeLC
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Hoja Santa

Hoja Santa

Piper auritum

PiperaceaeLC
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Icaco

Icaco

Chrysobalanus icaco

ChrysobalanaceaeLC
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Indio Desnudo

Indio Desnudo

Bursera simaruba

BurseraceaeLC
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Ira Rosa

Ira Rosa

Brownea macrophylla

FabaceaeLC
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Jaboncillo

Jaboncillo

Sapindus saponaria

SapindaceaeLC
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Jacaranda

Jacaranda

Jacaranda mimosifolia

BignoniaceaeLC
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Javillo

Javillo

Hura crepitans

EuphorbiaceaeLC
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Jícaro

Jícaro

Crescentia alata

BignoniaceaeLC
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Jobo

Jobo

Spondias mombin

AnacardiaceaeLC
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Jocote

Jocote

Spondias purpurea

AnacardiaceaeLC
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Laurel

Laurel

Cordia alliodora

BoraginaceaeLC
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Laurel Negro

Laurel Negro

Cordia megalantha

BoraginaceaeVU
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Lechoso

Lechoso

Brosimum utile

MoraceaeVU
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Lechoso Montañero

Lechoso Montañero

Brosimum lactescens

MoraceaeLC
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Lengua de Vaca

Lengua de Vaca

Miconia argentea

MelastomataceaeLC
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Lorito

Lorito

Oreopanax xalapensis

AraliaceaeLC
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Madero Negro

Madero Negro

Gliricidia sepium

FabaceaeLC
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Madroño

Madroño

Calycophyllum candidissimum

RubiaceaeLC
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Magnolia

Magnolia

Magnolia poasana

MagnoliaceaeNT
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Mamón

Mamón

Melicoccus bijugatus

SapindaceaeLC
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Mamón Chino

Mamón Chino

Nephelium lappaceum

SapindaceaeLC
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Manchineel

Manchineel

Hippomane mancinella

EuphorbiaceaeLC
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Mangium Acacia

Mangium Acacia

Acacia mangium

FabaceaeLC
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Mango

Mango

Mangifera indica

AnacardiaceaeNE
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Manú

Manú

Minquartia guianensis

OlacaceaeVU
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Manzana de Agua

Manzana de Agua

Syzygium malaccense

MyrtaceaeLC
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Marañón

Marañón

Anacardium occidentale

AnacardiaceaeNE
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Mastate

Mastate

Brosimum utile

MoraceaeLC
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Matapalo

Matapalo

Ficus spp.

MoraceaeLC
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Mayo

Mayo

Vochysia hondurensis

VochysiaceaeNE
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Monkey Comb Tree

Monkey Comb Tree

Apeiba tibourbou

MalvaceaeLC
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Mora

Mora

Maclura tinctoria

MoraceaeLC
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Muñeco

Muñeco

Cordia collococca

BoraginaceaeLC
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Nance

Nance

Byrsonima crassifolia

MalpighiaceaeLC
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Nazareno

Nazareno

Peltogyne purpurea

FabaceaeVU
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Neem

Neem

Azadirachta indica

MeliaceaeLC
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Níspero

Níspero

Manilkara zapota

SapotaceaeLC
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Ojoche

Ojoche

Brosimum alicastrum

MoraceaeLC
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Olla de Mono

Olla de Mono

Lecythis ampla

LecythidaceaeEN
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Orey

Orey

Campnosperma panamense

AnacardiaceaeLC
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Palma Cacho de Venado

Palma Cacho de Venado

Oenocarpus bataua

ArecaceaeLC
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Palma de Escoba

Palma de Escoba

Cryosophila albida

ArecaceaeVU
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Palma Suita

Palma Suita

Geonoma congesta

ArecaceaeLC
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Palma Yolillo

Palma Yolillo

Raphia taedigera

ArecaceaeLC
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Palmera Real

Palmera Real

Roystonea regia

ArecaceaeLC
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Panamá

Panamá

Sterculia apetala

MalvaceaeLC
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Panama Rubber Tree

Panama Rubber Tree

Castilla elastica

MoraceaeLC
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Papaturro

Papaturro

Coccoloba caracasana

PolygonaceaeLC
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Papaya

Papaya

Carica papaya

CaricaceaeNE
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Papayillo

Papayillo

Vasconcellea cauliflora

CaricaceaeLC
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Pejibaye

Pejibaye

Bactris gasipaes

ArecaceaeLC
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Pilón

Pilón

Hyeronima alchorneoides

PhyllanthaceaeNE
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Pitahaya

Pitahaya

Hylocereus costaricensis

CactaceaeLC
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Pochote

Pochote

Pachira quinata

MalvaceaeEN
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Pomarrosa

Pomarrosa

Syzygium jambos

MyrtaceaeLC
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Poró

Poró

Erythrina poeppigiana

FabaceaeLC
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Quebracho

Quebracho

Lysiloma divaricatum

FabaceaeLC
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Quina

Quina

Cinchona pubescens

RubiaceaeLC
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Quizarrá

Quizarrá

Nectandra salicina

LauraceaeLC
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Rainbow Eucalyptus

Rainbow Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus deglupta

MyrtaceaeLC
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Rambutan

Rambutan

Nephelium lappaceum

SapindaceaeLC
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Red Mangrove

Red Mangrove

Rhizophora mangle

RhizophoraceaeLC
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Roble de Sabana

Roble de Sabana

Tabebuia rosea

BignoniaceaeLC
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Roble Encino (Highland Oak)

Roble Encino (Highland Oak)

Quercus spp.

FagaceaeNE
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Ron Ron

Ron Ron

Astronium graveolens

AnacardiaceaeLC
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Sangrillo

Sangrillo

Pterocarpus officinalis

FabaceaeVU
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Sardinillo

Sardinillo

Tecoma stans

BignoniaceaeLC
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Sigua

Sigua

Nectandra cissiflora

LauraceaeLC
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Sotacaballo

Sotacaballo

Zygia longifolia

FabaceaeLC
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Surá

Surá

Terminalia oblonga

CombretaceaeVU
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Tamarindo

Tamarindo

Tamarindus indica

FabaceaeLC
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Tamarindo Dulce

Tamarindo Dulce

Tamarindus indica

FabaceaeLC
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Targuá

Targuá

Croton draco

EuphorbiaceaeLC
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Tea Mangrove

Tea Mangrove

Pelliciera rhizophorae

TetrameristaceaeVU
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Teak

Teak

Tectona grandis

LamiaceaeEN
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Tempisque

Tempisque

Sideroxylon capiri

SapotaceaeNT
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Tirrá

Tirrá

Ulmus mexicana

UlmaceaeVU
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White Mangrove

White Mangrove

Laguncularia racemosa

CombretaceaeLC
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Wild Tobacco Tree

Wild Tobacco Tree

Acnistus arborescens

SolanaceaeLC
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Yellow Oleander

Yellow Oleander

Thevetia peruviana

ApocynaceaeLC
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Yos

Yos

Sapium glandulosum

EuphorbiaceaeLC
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Zapatero

Zapatero

Hieronyma oblonga

PhyllanthaceaeLC
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Zapote

Zapote

Pouteria sapota

SapotaceaeLC
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Zorrillo

Zorrillo

Senna reticulata

FabaceaeLC
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