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Ocotea oblonga

(Meisn.) Mez

Oblong ocotea

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(c) Juan Camilo Muñoz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Juan Camilo Muñoz

Description

A tropical tree in the Lauraceae family.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Amazon, Andes, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Guianas, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, South America, Trinidad, Venezuela, West Indies,

Synonyms

Cinnamomum mayanum (Lundell) Kosterm.Mespilodaphne oblonga Meisn.Ocotea cuprea (Meisn.) MezOcotea mayana (Lundell) LundellOcotea oblonga subsp. cuprea (Meisn.) RohwerOcotea portoricensis MezOreodaphne cuprea Meisn.Phoebe mayana Lundell

Also Known As

Acalahue oogompono, Aguacillo, Ajua, Amarillo de blanco, Canelo, Hiwa amarilla, Hojaraz, Kereti, Llausa ahwa, Pisie, Puike, Sicshi moena, Weti apici, Zupe'yo

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