Ocotea moschata
Species of plant
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Ocotea moschata is a species of tree native to Puerto Rico[3] and northeastern Venezuela.[2] Its vernacular names include nuez moscada, and cimarrona (Spanish) and nemoca and nutget (English).[4][5][6] This tree is common in the Toro Negro State Forest of Puerto Rico.
| Ocotea moschata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Ocotea |
| Species: | O. moschata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ocotea moschata | |
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