Ocotea benthamiana
| Ocotea benthamiana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Ocotea |
| Species: | O. benthamiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Ocotea benthamiana | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nectandra crassifolia Benth. | |
Ocotea benthamiana is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is a shrub or tree to 15 m tall.
Ocotea benthamiana occurs in mountain forests and shrub lands of northern Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia at elevations of 1,400–3,100 m (4,600–10,200 ft) above sea level. It is exploited for its timber and also used as fuelwood.