Nectandra membranacea
Sweetwood
Also known as: Borbonia membranacea (Sw.) J.Presl +16 more
- Borbonia membranacea (Sw.) J.Presl
- Laurus membranacea Sw.
- Nectandra bondarii Coe-Teix.
- Nectandra cuspidata var. macrocarpa Nees
- Nectandra cuspidata var. strumosa (Griseb.) Meisn.
- Nectandra laevis Mez
- Nectandra leucothyrsus Meisn.
- Nectandra membranacea var. saligna (Nees) Hassl.
- Nectandra raimondii O.C.Schmidt
- Nectandra schwaneckeana Mez
- Nectandra skutchii C.K.Allen
- Nectandra standleyi C.K.Allen
- Nectandra trinitatis Brooks
- Nectandra williamsii O.C.Schmidt
- Ocotea membranacea (Sw.) R.A.Howard
- Oreodaphne strumosa Griseb.
- Persea membranacea (Sw.) Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lauraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Nectandra membranacea (commonly known as Sweetwood) is a tree within the Lauraceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.