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Tree Identification Skills
Learn to recognize trees by their features
Grades 4-6
⏱️ 30-45 min
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Meet the Trees
Explore and learn the features of each tree
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All
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Flowering
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Fruiting
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Tall (>20m)
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Fabaceae
(35)
Mangium Acacia
Acacia mangium
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Almendro
Dipteryx panamensis
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Balsam Tree
Myroxylon balsamum
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Camíbar
Copaifera aromatica
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Caña Fístula
Cassia fistula
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Carao
Cassia grandis
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Carboncillo
Acacia pennatula
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Cativo
Prioria copaifera
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Cenízaro
Samanea saman
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Chirraca
Lonchocarpus minimiflorus
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Cocobolo
Dalbergia retusa
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Cornizuelo
Vachellia collinsii
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Cristóbal
Platymiscium pinnatum
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Cristobalito
Platymiscium parviflorum
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Flamboyán
Delonix regia
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Gallinazo
Schizolobium parahyba
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Gavilán
Pentaclethra macroloba
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Granadillo
Dalbergia tucurensis
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Guaba Bejuco
Inga vera
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Guaba Machete
Inga spectabilis
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Guaba
Inga edulis
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Guachipelín
Diphysa americana
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Guanacaste
Enterolobium cyclocarpum
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Guapinol
Hymenaea courbaril
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Ira Rosa
Brownea macrophylla
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Madero Negro
Gliricidia sepium
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Nazareno
Peltogyne purpurea
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Poró
Erythrina poeppigiana
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Quebracho
Lysiloma divaricatum
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Sangrillo
Pterocarpus officinalis
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Alcornoque
Mora oleifera
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Sotacaballo
Zygia longifolia
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Tamarindo Dulce
Tamarindus indica
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Tamarindo
Tamarindus indica
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Zorrillo
Senna reticulata
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Simaroubaceae
(2)
Aceituno
Simarouba amara
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Comenegro
Simarouba glauca
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Moraceae
(10)
Achotillo
Brosimum costaricanum
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Fruta de Pan
Artocarpus altilis
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Higuerón
Ficus insipida
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Panama Rubber Tree
Castilla elastica
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Lechoso Montañero
Brosimum lactescens
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Lechoso
Brosimum utile
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Mastate
Brosimum utile
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Matapalo
Ficus spp.
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Mora
Maclura tinctoria
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Ojoche
Brosimum alicastrum
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Lauraceae
(5)
Aguacate
Persea americana
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Aguacatillo
Persea caerulea
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Wild Cinnamon
Ocotea tenera
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Quizarrá
Nectandra salicina
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Sigua
Nectandra cissiflora
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Caryocaraceae
(1)
Ajo
Caryocar costaricense
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Chrysobalanaceae
(2)
Alcornoque
Licania arborea
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Icaco
Chrysobalanus icaco
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Combretaceae
(4)
Amarillón
Terminalia amazonia
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White Mangrove
Laguncularia racemosa
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Buttonwood Mangrove
Conocarpus erectus
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Surá
Terminalia oblonga
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Annonaceae
(4)
Anona Colorada
Annona purpurea
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Anona
Annona reticulata
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Guanábana Cimarrona
Annona montana
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Guanábana
Annona muricata
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Myrtaceae
(7)
Arazá
Eugenia stipitata
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Cas
Psidium friedrichsthalianum
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Rainbow Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus deglupta
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Guayaba Chilena
Acca sellowiana
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Guayabo
Psidium guajava
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Manzana de Agua
Syzygium malaccense
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Pomarrosa
Syzygium jambos
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Cunoniaceae
(1)
Arrayán
Weinmannia pinnata
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Malvaceae
(11)
Balsa
Ochroma pyramidale
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Burío
Heliocarpus appendiculatus
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Cacao
Theobroma cacao
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Ceiba
Ceiba pentandra
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Guácimo Colorado
Luehea seemannii
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White Linden
Luehea candida
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Guácimo
Guazuma ulmifolia
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Panamá
Sterculia apetala
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Monkey Comb Tree
Apeiba tibourbou
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Provision Tree
Pachira aquatica
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Pochote
Pachira quinata
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Poaceae
(1)
Bambu Gigante
Guadua angustifolia
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Vochysiaceae
(3)
Botarrama
Vochysia ferruginea
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Chancho Blanco
Vochysia guatemalensis
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Mayo
Vochysia hondurensis
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Lecythidaceae
(2)
Cachimbo
Couratari guianensis
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Olla de Mono
Lecythis ampla
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Sapotaceae
(4)
Caimito
Chrysophyllum cainito
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Níspero
Manilkara zapota
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Tempisque
Sideroxylon capiri
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Zapote
Pouteria sapota
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Costaceae
(1)
Caña Agria
Costus spicatus
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Asparagaceae
(2)
Caña India
Dracaena fragrans
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Flor de Itabo
Yucca guatemalensis
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Meliaceae
(7)
Caoba
Swietenia macrophylla
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Caobilla
Carapa guianensis
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Cedro Amargo
Cedrela odorata
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Cedro Dulce
Cedrela tonduzii
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Crabwood
Carapa guianensis
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Cedro Real
Cedrela fissilis
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Neem
Azadirachta indica
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Muntingiaceae
(1)
Capulín
Muntingia calabura
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Oxalidaceae
(1)
Carambola
Averrhoa carambola
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Calophyllaceae
(1)
Cedro María
Calophyllum brasiliense
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Clusiaceae
(2)
Cerillo
Symphonia globulifera
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Copey
Clusia rosea
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Podocarpaceae
(1)
Ciprecillo
Podocarpus costaricensis
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Cupressaceae
(1)
Ciprés
Cupressus lusitanica
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Arecaceae
(9)
Coco
Cocos nucifera
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Corozo
Elaeis oleifera
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Coyol
Acrocomia aculeata
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Palma Cacho de Venado
Oenocarpus bataua
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Palma de Escoba
Cryosophila albida
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Palma Suita
Geonoma congesta
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Palma Yolillo
Raphia taedigera
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Palmera Real
Roystonea regia
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Pejibaye
Bactris gasipaes
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Apocynaceae
(2)
Contra
Rauvolfia tetraphylla
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Yellow Oleander
Thevetia peruviana
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Burseraceae
(2)
Costa Rican Copal
Protium costaricense
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Indio Desnudo
Bursera simaruba
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Bignoniaceae
(8)
Cortez Blanco
Roseodendron donnell-smithii
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Cortez Negro
Tabebuia impetiginosa
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Corteza Amarilla
Handroanthus ochraceus
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Jacaranda
Jacaranda mimosifolia
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Jícaro
Crescentia alata
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African Tulip Tree
Spathodea campanulata
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Roble de Sabana
Tabebuia rosea
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Sardinillo
Tecoma stans
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Anacardiaceae
(7)
Espavel
Anacardium excelsum
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Jobo
Spondias mombin
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Jocote
Spondias purpurea
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Mango
Mangifera indica
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Marañón
Anacardium occidentale
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Orey
Campnosperma panamense
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Ron Ron
Astronium graveolens
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Myristicaceae
(1)
Fruta Dorada
Virola koschnyi
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Urticaceae
(2)
Guarumbo Hembra
Cecropia peltata
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Guarumo
Cecropia obtusifolia
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Zygophyllaceae
(1)
Guayacán Real
Guaiacum sanctum
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Solanaceae
(1)
Wild Tobacco Tree
Acnistus arborescens
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Piperaceae
(1)
Hoja Santa
Piper auritum
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Sapindaceae
(4)
Jaboncillo
Sapindus saponaria
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Mamón Chino
Nephelium lappaceum
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Mamón
Melicoccus bijugatus
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Rambutan
Nephelium lappaceum
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Euphorbiaceae
(4)
Javillo
Hura crepitans
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Manchineel
Hippomane mancinella
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Targuá
Croton draco
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Yos
Sapium glandulosum
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Boraginaceae
(3)
Laurel Negro
Cordia megalantha
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Laurel
Cordia alliodora
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Muñeco
Cordia collococca
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Melastomataceae
(1)
Lengua de Vaca
Miconia argentea
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Araliaceae
(1)
Lorito
Oreopanax xalapensis
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Rubiaceae
(2)
Madroño
Calycophyllum candidissimum
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Quina
Cinchona pubescens
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Magnoliaceae
(1)
Magnolia
Magnolia poasana
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Acanthaceae
(1)
Black Mangrove
Avicennia germinans
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Tetrameristaceae
(1)
Tea Mangrove
Pelliciera rhizophorae
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Rhizophoraceae
(1)
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
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Olacaceae
(1)
Manú
Minquartia guianensis
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Lamiaceae
(2)
Gmelina
Gmelina arborea
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Teak
Tectona grandis
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Malpighiaceae
(1)
Nance
Byrsonima crassifolia
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Polygonaceae
(1)
Papaturro
Coccoloba caracasana
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Caricaceae
(2)
Papaya
Carica papaya
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Papayillo
Vasconcellea cauliflora
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Phyllanthaceae
(2)
Pilón
Hyeronima alchorneoides
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Zapatero
Hieronyma oblonga
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Pinaceae
(1)
Caribbean Pine
Pinus caribaea
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Cactaceae
(1)
Pitahaya
Hylocereus costaricensis
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Fagaceae
(1)
Roble Encino (Highland Oak)
Quercus spp.
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Ulmaceae
(1)
Tirrá
Ulmus mexicana
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