Ocotea abbreviata
Schwacke & Mez
Shortened ocotea
Lauraceae Edible: Bark - spice
Description
A tropical tree in the Lauraceae family with bark that can be used as a spice.
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Edible Uses
The bark is used as a spice.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, Guianas, South America, Suriname,
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 451
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 83
