Ocotea benthamiana | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Lauraceae |
Genus: | Ocotea |
Species: | O. benthamiana
|
Binomial name | |
Ocotea benthamiana | |
Synonyms | |
Ocotea benthamiana is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae.[1][3][4] It is a shrub or tree to 15 m tall.[1][3]
Ocotea benthamiana occurs in mountain forests and shrub lands[1] of northern Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia[1][5] at elevations of 1,400–3,100 m (4,600–10,200 ft) above sea level.[1] It is exploited for its timber and also used as fuelwood.[1]
van der Werff 2013
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).