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Guaiacum officinale

palo santo, lignum vitae, guayacan, pockholtz

Designation: Low Risk
Score: -6
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Guettarda speciosa

beach gardenia

Designation: Low Risk
Score: -1
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Handroanthus impetiginosus

mauve tabebuia, pink trumpet tree, purple trumpet tree, pau d'arco

Designation: Low Risk
Score: 1
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Harpullia pendula

tulipwood

Heliconia caribaea

lobster claw

Designation: Low Risk
Score: -1
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Heliotropium curassavicum

heliotrope, kipukai, lau po`opo`ohina (Ni`ihau), nena, po`opo`ohina (Ni`ihau), seaside heliotrope

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