Ocotea obtusata (Nees) Kosterm.

Species

Angiosperms > Laurales > Lauraceae > Ocotea

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 15 m tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 12.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests between 300-2,000 m above sea level.
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Forests, at elevations from 300-2,000 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses food medicinal 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 -

Images

Habit

Ocotea obtusata habit picture by E. Mouysset (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Ocotea obtusata leaf picture by H. Goëau (cc-by-sa)
Ocotea obtusata leaf picture by H. Goëau (cc-by-sa)
Ocotea obtusata leaf picture by H. Goëau (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Ocotea obtusata world distribution map, present in Mauritius and Réunion

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:467489-1
WFO ID wfo-0001071826
COL ID 7WDBB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 706584
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Synonyms

Agathophyllum heteromorphum Agathophyllum obtusatum Ceramocarpium obtusatum Mespilodaphne borbonica Mespilodaphne heteromorpha Oreodaphne obtusata Ocotea borbonica Ocotea obtusata