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Ocotea floribunda

Laurel Espada
Also known as: Laurus cerifera Vahl +14 more
  • Laurus cerifera Vahl
  • Laurus multiglandulosa Ruiz & Pav.
  • Laurus retroflexa Poir.
  • Nectandra floribunda (Sw.) Nees
  • Ocotea architectorum Mez
  • Ocotea arenaensis Brooks
  • Ocotea botryophylla Klotzsch & H.Karst. ex Nees
  • Ocotea caniflora Mez
  • Ocotea floribunda (Sw.) Benth. & Hook.fil.
  • Ocotea lanceolata f. latifolia Hassl.
  • Ocotea multiglandulosa (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez
  • Ocotea poeppigiana (Nees) J.F.Macbr.
  • Ocotea wachenheimii Benoist
  • Oreodaphne domingensis Nees
  • Oreodaphne poeppigiana Nees
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Lauraceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Ocotea floribunda (commonly known as Laurel Espada) is a tree within the Lauraceae family. It originates in South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles

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