Ocotea basicordatifolia

Ocotea basicordatifolia is a species of Ocotea in the plant family Lauraceae.

Ocotea basicordatifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Ocotea
Species:
O. basicordatifolia
Binomial name
Ocotea basicordatifolia
Vattimo

Distribution

The tree is endemic to Brazil, in the Santo André area of São Paulo state.[1]

It is native to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion, within the Serra de Paranapiacaba range.[1]

Conservation

Ocotea basicordatifolia is an IUCN Red List Endangered species,threatened by industrial pollution and habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. Ocotea basicordatifolia IUCN Red List Retrieved May 21st 2012


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