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Ocotea benthamiana
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Lauraceae
Genus:	Ocotea
Species:	O. benthamiana
Binomial name
Ocotea benthamiana Mez
Synonyms
Nectandra crassifolia Benth.

Ocotea benthamiana is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is a shrub or tree to 15 m tall.

Ocotea benthamiana occurs in mountain forests and shrub lands of northern Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia at elevations of 1,400–3,100 m (4,600–10,200 ft) above sea level. It is exploited for its timber and also used as fuelwood.

References

1. ^ de Kok, R. (2022). "Ocotea benthamiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T38100A42282183. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T38100A42282183.en. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
2. "Nectandra crassifolia Benth". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
3. ^ van der Werff, Henk (2013). "Studies in Andean Ocotea (Lauraceae) II. Species with hermaphrodite flowers and densely pubescent lower leaf surfaces, occurring above 1000 meters in altitude". Novon. 22 (3): 336–370. JSTOR 43288947.
4. "Ocotea benthamiana Mez - Encyclopedia of Life". Media.eol.org. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
5. "Ocotea benthamiana Mez". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

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