Ocotea benthamiana

Short description: Species of tree

Ocotea benthamiana

Conservation status

Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)[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[2]

Ocotea benthamiana is a species of Ocotea in the plant family Lauraceae.[3] It is an evergreen tree to 25–35 m tall.[4] Its conservation status is classed as vulnerable.[1]

It is endemic to Ecuador, inhabiting the High Andes in the montane cloud forests, between 2,000 and 3,000 m.[1] It can be found in countries like Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia.[5]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Ocotea benthamiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T38100A10096512. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38100A10096512.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/38100/10096512. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. ↑ "Nectandra crassifolia Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:466681-1.
3. ↑ "Ocotea benthamiana Mez - Encyclopedia of Life". http://media.eol.org/pages/5393569.
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5. ↑ "Ocotea benthamiana Mez | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:171542-2.

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