Ocotea benthamiana
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| Ocotea benthamiana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Ocotea |
| Species: | O. benthamiana |
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| Ocotea benthamiana | |
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Ocotea benthamiana is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae.[1][3][4] It is a shrub or tree to 15 m tall.[1][3]
Ocotea benthamiana occurs in mountain forests and shrub lands[1] of northern Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia[1][5] at elevations of 1,400–3,100 m (4,600–10,200 ft) above sea level.[1] It is exploited for its timber and also used as fuelwood.[1]
