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Tree Species (Scientific Name)

Ocotea floribunda

Tree Family

Lauraceae

Average Leaf Size (cm)

11cm

Length

4.25cm

Width

Tree Height

Medium (20–35m)

Elevational Range (m)

100–1800m

Distribution

Native

Exotic

Native to Peru

Native to

Region

Americas

Latin America

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System

Arabica

Coffee Impact

Unknown

Prevalence

Unknown

Cultivation

Natural

Tree Management

Unknown

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses

Food
Lumber

It is harvested from the wild and used locally and also exported. It is widely used in its native range for interior work, ceilings, partitions, panels and other applications in the construction of buildings and general carpentry, low-cost furniture and cabinetry, turning, fruit boxes, ladders, coffins, canes and for planks in the construction of small boats.

Farm Services

Unknown

Biodiversity Benefits

Yes

Bird use the tree and its fruits are consumed by monkeys.

Citations

Plants of the World Online POWO (2022). "Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org
Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2022-07-13. tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ocotea+floribunda
Encyclopedia of Life. Available from http://eol.org
. Accessed 13 July 2022. Ocotea floribunda (Sw.) Mez in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39
omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-07-13.