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Ocotea helicterifolia

(Meisn.) Hemsl.

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(c) Oliver Komar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) Oliver Komar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

A tropical tree in the Lauraceae family.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Central America, Mexico, North America,

Synonyms

Phoebe helicterifolia (Meisn.) Mez

References (1)

  • Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1134 (As Phoebe helicterifolia)

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