Ocotea Odorifera

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Short description: Species of tree


Brazilian sassafras
Ocotea odorifera - Jardim Botânico de São Paulo - IMG 0329.jpg
Conservation status

Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Ocotea
Species:
O. odorifera
Binomial name
Ocotea odorifera
(Vell.) Rohwer
Synonyms

Ocotea pretiosa (Nees) Mez[2]

Ocotea odorifera is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae.[3] It is an evergreen tree in the genus Ocotea.

It is commonly known as Brazilian sassafras or American cinnamon; though it is not a true sassafras nor a true cinnamon, these plants are close relatives. In trade, the junior synonym Ocotea pretiosa is often used, and there is considerable confusion between the present taxon and Ocotea cymbarum.[citation needed]

Distribution

It is native to Brazil , in the states of Bahia, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, and São Paulo.

It may also be native to Misiones province of Argentina and to Paraguay, but is unverified there.

It is threatened by habitat loss.

Gallery

References

  1. Varty, N. (1998). "Ocotea pretiosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T33984A9820160. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33984A9820160.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/33984/9820160. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. "GRIN Species Records of Ocotea". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?8359. Retrieved 19 February 2010. 
  3. "Ocotea odorifera (Vell.) Rohwer". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2386075?ref=tpl1. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5223300 entry



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