Ocotea benthamiana

Ocotea benthamiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Ocotea
Species: O. benthamiana
Binomial name
Ocotea benthamiana
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Ocotea benthamiana is a species of Ocotea in the Lauraceae plant family. It is an evergreen tree to 25–35 m tall.[1] It is endemic to Ecuador, inhabiting the High Andes in the montane cloud forests, between 2,000 and 3,000 m.[2] Its conservation status is classed as vulnerable.[2]

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