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Agavaceae
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Agave americana
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century plant / agave
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Amaranthaceae
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Alternanthera flavogrisea
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golondrina (bad boy)
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Amaranthaceae
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Amaranthus sp.
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collaloo
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Anacardiacea
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Anacardium occidentale
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cashew
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Anacardiacea
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Mangifera indica
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mango
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Anacardiacea
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Spondias dulcis
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golden plum
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Anacardiacea
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Spondias mombin
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May plum
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Annonaceae
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Annona cherimola x A. squamosa
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atemoya
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Annonaceae
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Annona muricata
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soursop
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Annonaceae
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Annona purpurea
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too-kib
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Annonaceae
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Annona reticulata
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local purple annona
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Annonaceae
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Annona squamosa
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cerimoya
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Annonaceae
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Cananga odorata
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ylang-ylang
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Annonaceae
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Rollinia deliciosa
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rolinia
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Apiaceae
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Coriandrum sativum
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cilantro
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Apiaceae
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Eryngium foetidum
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sumat / koolantro
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Apocynaceae
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Plumeria rubra
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frangipani
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Araceae
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Alocasio macrorrhiza
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wild coco
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Araceae
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Anthurium schlechtendalii
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pheasant tail
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Araceae
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Guilielma gasipaes
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peach palm
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Araceae
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Monstera deliciosa
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delicious monster
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Araceae
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Orbignya cohune
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cohune
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Araceae
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Syngonium podophyllum
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contra hierba
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Arecaceae
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Cocos nucifera
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coconut
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Aristolochiaceae
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Aristolochia trilobata
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contribo
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Asteraceae
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Neurolaena lobata
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jackass bitters
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Asteraceae
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Pluchea odorata
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santa maria (female)
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Asteraceae
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Sphagneticola trilobata
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rabbit's paw
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Asteraceae
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Tithonia diversifolia
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titonia
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Averrhoaceae
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Averrhoa carambola
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carambola
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Bambusaceae
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Bambusa vulgaris
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local yellow bamboo
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Basellaceae
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Basella alba
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malabar spinach
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Bignoniaceae
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Crescentia cujete or C. acuminita
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calabash
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Bignoniaceae
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Spathodea campanulata
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African tulip tree
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Bignoniaceae
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Tabebuia ochracea
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cortez
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Bignoniaceae
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Tabebuia pentaphylla
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cortez
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Bignoniaceae
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Tabebuia rosea
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mayflower
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Bignoniaceae
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mayflower
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Bixaceae
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Bixa orellana
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anatto / achiote
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Bombacaceae
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Ceiba pentandra
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ceiba
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Bombacaceae
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Ochroma lagopus
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balsa
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Bombacaceae
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Pachira aquatica
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Malabar chestnut / cacao de monte
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Boraginaceae
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Symphytum officinale
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comfrey
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Bromeliaceae
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Ananas comosus
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pineapple
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Burseraceae
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Bursera simaruba
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gumbo limbo
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Burseraceae
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Protium sp.
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white copal, pom
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Cactaceae
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Hylocereus undatas
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pita aya
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Cactaceae
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Opuntia sp.
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prickly pear / nopales
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Caesalpiniaceae
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Bauhinia sp.
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lavender flowered Venezuelan bauhinia
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Caesalpiniaceae
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Bauhinia sp.
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Peten Guatemalan white flowered small bauhinia
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Caesalpiniaceae
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Caesalpinia pulcherrima
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Pride of Barbados
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Caesalpiniaceae
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Cassia fistula
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golden shower
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Caesalpiniaceae
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Cassia grandis
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bukut
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Caesalpiniaceae
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Senna alata
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piss a bed
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Caesalpiniaceae
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Tamarindus indica
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tamarind
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Caesalpiniaceae
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Doles carob
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Caricaceae
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Carica papaya
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papaya
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Combretaceae
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Terminalia catappa
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sea almond
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Compositae
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Artemisia sp.
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artemisia
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Compositae
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Tagetes sp.
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marigold
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Convolvulaceae
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Ipomoea aquatica
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kang kong
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Convolvulaceae
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Ipomoea batatas
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sweet potato
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Crassulaceae
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Kalanchoe pinnata
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life everlasting
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Crucifera
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Brassica rapa Chinensis group
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Chinese cabbage
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Cucurbitaceae
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Cucumis metuliferus
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kiwano
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Cucurbitaceae
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Luffa cylindrica
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luffa / loofah
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Cucurbitaceae
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Sechium edule
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cho cho
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Dioscoreaceae
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Dioscorea alata
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flying potato
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Dioscoreaceae
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Dioscorea sp.
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wild yam
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Ebenaceae
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Diospyros digyna
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black sapote
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Ebenaceae
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Diospyros discolor
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velvet apple
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Ehretiaceae
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Cordia alliodora
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sam wood / laurel
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Euphorbiaceae
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Acalypha arvensis
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cancer herb
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Euphorbiaceae
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Cnidoscolus chayamansa
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chaya
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Euphorbiaceae
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Croton spp.
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santa maria (male)
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Euphorbiaceae
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Hura crepitans
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ash-tray tree
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Euphorbiaceae
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Jatropha curcus
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physic nut
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Euphorbiaceae
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Manihot esculenta
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cassava
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Euphorbiaceae
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Ricinus communis
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castor bean
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Fabaceae
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Arachis hypogaea
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peanut
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Fabaceae
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Arachis pintoi
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arachis pintoi
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Fabaceae
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Cajanus cajan
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pigeon pea
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Fabaceae
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Canavalia ensiformis
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canavalia
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Fabaceae
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Erythrina berteroana
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erythrina
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Fabaceae
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Erythrina sp.
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immortelle
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Fabaceae
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Glyricidia sepium
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madre de cacao
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Fabaceae
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Lablab purpureus
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lab lab bean
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Fabaceae
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Mucuna pruriens
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mucuna / abone
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Fabaceae
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Pachyrhizus erosus
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jicama
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Fabaceae
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Piscidia piscipula
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jabin
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Fabaceae
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Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
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wing bean
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Fabaceae
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Tephrosia purpurea
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tephrosia
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Fabaceae
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Vigna radiata
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mung beans
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Fabaceae
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Vigna unguiculata
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cow pea
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Flacourtiaceae
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Flacourtia indica
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gooseberry
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Heliconiaceae
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Heliconia caribaea
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wahmil / heliconia
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Lamiaceae
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Hyptis verticillata
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john charles
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Lamiaceae
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Ocimum basilicam
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local basil
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Lamiaceae
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Ocimum sanctum
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tulsi basil
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Lamiaceae
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Ocimum sp.
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spicy basil
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Lamiaceae
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Salvia coccinea
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chacalpec
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Lauraceae
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Persea americana
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avocado
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Leguminaseae
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Desmodium gyroides
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desmodium
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Leguminaseae
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Schizolobium parahybum
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quamwood
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Leguminoseae
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Calliandra confusa
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calliandra
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Leguminoseae
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Dalbergia sissoo
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rosewood
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Liliaceae
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Aloe barbadensis
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aloe
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Malpighiaceae
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Byrsonima crassifolia
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crabu
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Malvaceae
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Abelmoschus esculentas
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okra
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Malvaceae
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
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hibiscus
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Malvaceae
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Hibiscus sp.
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sorrel / te de Jamaica
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Malvaceae
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Sida rhombifolia
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escoba
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Meliaceae
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Cedrela odorata
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cedar
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Meliaceae
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Swietenia macrophylla
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mahogany
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Mimosaceae
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Acacia cornigera
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cockspur (acacia w/ants)
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Mimosaceae
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Inga edulis
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bri-bri
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Mimosaceae
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Inga sp.
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local bri-bri
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Mimosaceae
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Leucaena leaucephola
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leucaena
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Mimosoideae
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Enterolobium cyclocarpum
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guanacaste
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Moraceae
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Artocarpus altilis
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breadfruit
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Moraceae
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Artocarpus altilis 'Seminifera'
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breadnut
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Moraceae
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Artocarpus heterophyllus
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jackfruit
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Moraceae
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Brosimum alicastrum
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ramon
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Moraceae
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Brossimum Alicastrum
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red ramon, kake ash
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Moraceae
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Castilla elastica
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rubber tree
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Moraceae
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Ficus maxima
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fig
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Moraceae
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Morus alba
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mulberry
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Moringaceae
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Moringa oleifera
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moringa
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Moringaceae
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Moringa stenopetala
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moringa
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Myrtaceae
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Eugenia uniflora
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Surinam cherry
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Myrtaceae
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Pimenta dioica
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pens, allspice
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Myrtaceae
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Psidium guajava
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guava
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Myrtaceae
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Syzgium aqueum
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water apple
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Myrtaceae
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Syzgium jambos
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rose apple
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Myrtaceae
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Syzgium malaccense
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molly (Malay) apple
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Myrtaceae
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Syzgium samarangense
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wax jambu
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Nyctaginaceae
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Bougainvillea brasiliensis
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purple bougainvillea
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Nyctaginaceae
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Mirabilis jalapa
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4 o'clock
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Orchidaceae
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Vanilla planifolia
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vanilla
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Passifloraceae
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Passiflora quadrangularis
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grenadilla / big passionfruit
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Pedaliacea
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Sesamum indicum
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sesame
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Piperaceae
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Piper amalago
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buttonwood
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Piperaceae
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Piper sp.
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cowfoot / Santa Maria
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Poaceae
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Coix lacryma-jobi
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Job's tears
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Poaceae
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Cymbopogon citratus
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lemon grass
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Poaceae
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Saccharum officinarum
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sugarcane
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Poaceae
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Sorghum bicolor
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sorghum
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Poaceae
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Zea mays
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corn
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Polypodiaceae
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Adiantum tenerum
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maidenhair fern
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Portulaceae
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Portulaca oleracea
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purslane
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Rosaceae
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Eriobotrya japonica
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loquat
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Rosaceae
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Rosa chinensis
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rose
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Rubiaceae
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Hamelia patens
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red head (cloush pim)
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Rubiaceae
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Psychotria tennifolia
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dog's tongue
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Sapindaceae
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Blighia sapida
|
akee
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Sapindaceae
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Litchi chinensis
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lychee
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Sapindaceae
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Paullinia tomentosa
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cross vine(parasitic vine)
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Sapotaceae
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Chrysophyllum cainito
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star apple
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Sapotaceae
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Manilkara zapota
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sapodilla
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Sapotaceae
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Mimusops elengi
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Spanish cherry
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Sapotaceae
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Pouteria campechiana
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canistel
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Sapotaceae
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Pouteria sapota
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mamey sapote
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Smilacaceae
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Smilax spp.
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china root
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Solanaceae
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Capsicum spp.
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various peppers
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Solanaceae
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Physalis philadelphica
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tomatilla
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Sterculiaceae
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Gauzuma ulmifolia
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bay cedar
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Sterculiaceae
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Theobroma cacao
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cacao
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Verbenaceae
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Melina arborea
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melina
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Verbenaceae
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Priva lappulaceae
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mosote
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Viscaceae
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Phoradendron piperoides
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wiss
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Zingiberaceae
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Alpinia speciosa
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shell ginger
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Azadirachta indica
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neem
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Delonix regia
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flamboyant
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