Ocotea leucoxylon
Black Cedar, Duckwood
Other regional names: Loblolly Sweetwood +2 more
- Loblolly Sweetwood
- Pumpkin Sweetwood
- Whitewood
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lauraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Ocotea leucoxylon (commonly known as Black-Cedar or Duckwood) is a tree within the Lauraceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, 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, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.