Nectandra nitidula Nees & Mart.

A tree. It grows 4-8 m high. It can be a shrub. The crown is irregular and sparse. The trunk is 20-30 cm across. The leaves are simple and alternate They are 6-12 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The flowers are in a group near the ends of the branches. The fruit is an oval berry.

Gallery forests, mainly in the more open areas of secondary growth, favouring sandy, moist soils, at elevations from 800-1,300 metres.

The bark is used for tea.

Plants can be grown from seed. The ripe fruit are harvested and put in a plastic bag to soften then the seed removed. The fresh seeds are planted and germinate in 40-50 days. The seedlings can be transplanted into the field after 5-6 months.