Kuloa usambarensis

Kuloa usambarensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Kuloa
Species:
K. usambarensis
Binomial name
Kuloa usambarensis
(Engl.) Trofimov & Rohwer[1]
Synonyms[1]

Ocotea usambarensis Engl.

Kuloa usambarensis (synonym Ocotea usambarensis) is a species of tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae).[1] It is native to eastern Africa in Kenya, Tanga Region of Tanzania, and locally in Uganda, where it occurs at 1600–2600 m elevation in high rainfall Afromontane cloud forest. Common names include East African camphorwood, mkulo (Tanzania), mwiha (Uganda), muwong, muzaiti, and maasi.