Ocotea catharinensis

Ocotea catharinensis
Ocotea catharinensis
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Ocotea
Species: O. catharinensis
Binomial name
Ocotea catharinensis
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Synonyms

Ocotea catarinense (lapsus)
Ocotea catarinensis (lapsus)
Ocotea catharinense (lapsus)

Ocotea catharinensis is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. An Atlantic rainforest species, it is endemic to Eastern Brazil, its range extending southward from Minas Gerais to Rio Grande do Sul . It is threatened by habitat loss due to its excessive harvesting for both timber and essential oil (linalool). A honey-bearing tree, its fruits are also sought by birds and mammals, including the endangered monkey Brachyteles arachnoides[1].

References

  1. ^ Paulo Backes & Bruno Irgang, Mata Atlântica - as árvores e a paisagem, Porto Alegre, 2004, Paisagem do Sul, page 211

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