Ocotea benthamiana

Ocotea benthamiana
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Lauraceae
Genus:	Ocotea
Species:	O. benthamiana
Binomial name
Ocotea benthamiana Mez
Synonyms
Nectandra crassifolia Benth. [2]

Ocotea benthamiana is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. ^{[1] [3] [4]} It is a shrub or tree to 15 m tall. ^{[1] [3]}

Ocotea benthamiana occurs in mountain forests and shrub lands ^[1] of northern Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia ^{[1] [5]} at elevations of 1,400–3,100 m (4,600–10,200 ft) above sea level. ^[1] It is exploited for its timber and also used as fuelwood. ^[1]

References

1. de Kok, R. (2022). "Ocotea benthamiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022 e.T38100A42282183. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T38100A42282183.en . Retrieved 16 April 2024.
2. "Nectandra crassifolia Benth". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
3. van der Werff, Henk (2013). "Studies in Andean Ocotea (Lauraceae) II. Species with hermaphrodite flowers and densely pubescent lower leaf surfaces, occurring above 1000 meters in altitude". Novon. 22 (3): 336–370. JSTOR   43288947.
4. "Ocotea benthamiana Mez - Encyclopedia of Life". Media.eol.org. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
5. "Ocotea benthamiana Mez". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024.