Ocotea odorifera

Brazilian sassafras
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Ocotea
Species:
O. odorifera
Binomial name
Ocotea odorifera
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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference IUCN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Ocotea odorifera (Vell.) Rohwer". The Plant List. Retrieved 2017-08-02.