Ocotea catharinensis Mez

Species

Angiosperms > Laurales > Lauraceae > Ocotea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 25.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dense primary forest in the Atlantic rainforest, favouring slopes and the tops of hills, growing on deep, rich clay and well-drained soils; found at elevations from 30-900 metres, but growing mainly at elevations from 300-700 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses essential oil gum medicinal timber wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Ocotea catharinensis world distribution map, present in Brazil and Paraguay

Conservation status

Ocotea catharinensis threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:171572-2
WFO ID wfo-0001070590
COL ID 6SG9X
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Nectandra dubia Ocotea catharinensis