| Brazilian sassafras | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Ocotea |
| Species: | O. odorifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Ocotea odorifera | |
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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]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
IUCNwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "GRIN Species Records of Ocotea". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Archived from the original on 27 October 2000. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ "Ocotea odorifera (Vell.) Rohwer". The Plant List. Retrieved 2017-08-02.