Ocotea odorifera

Brazilian sassafras
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Magnoliids
Order:Laurales
Family:Lauraceae
Genus:Ocotea
Species: O. odorifera
Binomial name
Ocotea odorifera
(Vell.) Rohwer
Synonyms

Ocotea pretiosa (Nees) Mez[2]

Ocotea odorifera is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family.[3] It is an evergreen tree in the Ocotea genus.

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.

Distribution

It is native to Brazil, in the states of Bahia, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, and São Paulo.

It may also be native to Misiones province of Argentina and to Paraguay, but is unverified there.

It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ↑ Varty, N. 1998. Ocotea pretiosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
  2. ↑ "GRIN Species Records of Ocotea". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "Ocotea odorifera (Vell.) Rohwer". The Plant List. Retrieved 2017-08-02.

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