Nectandra hihua
Shinglewood
Also known as: Laurus hihua Ruiz & Pav. +11 more
- Laurus hihua Ruiz & Pav.
- Nectandra albiflora Lundell
- Nectandra antillana Meisn.
- Nectandra glabrescens Benth.
- Nectandra grandiflora var. attenuata Meisn.
- Nectandra grandiflora var. guianensis Meisn.
- Nectandra guanaiensis Rusby
- Nectandra leucantha var. peruviana Meisn.
- Nectandra maranonensis O.C.Schmidt
- Nectandra megaphylla Hassl.
- Nectandra schomburgkii Meisn.
- Nectandra tessmannii O.C.Schmidt
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lauraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Nectandra hihua (commonly known as Shinglewood) is a tree belonging to the Lauraceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with 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)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Venezuela