Ocotea jorge-escobarii

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Ocotea jorge-escobarii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Ocotea
Species:
O. jorge-escobarii
Binomial name
Ocotea jorge-escobarii
C. Nelson

Ocotea jorge-escobarii is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae.

The tree is endemic to Honduras and Nicaragua in Central America. [1]

It is an IUCN Red List Endangered species

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References

  1. 1 2 Nelson, C. (1998). "Ocotea jorge-escobarii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T32013A9673730. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32013A9673730.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.