Ocotea odorifera

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

Ocotea pretiosa (Nees) Mez[1]

Ocotea odorifera is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. It is found in possibly Argentina, Brazil, and possibly Paraguay. It is threatened by habitat loss.

It is commonly known as Brazilian sassafras or American cinnamon; though it is not a true sassafras nor a true cinnamon, these plants are close relatives. In trade, the junior synonym Ocotea pretiosa is often used, and there is considerable confusion between the present taxon and Ocotea cymbarum.

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  1. ^ "GRIN Species Records of Ocotea". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?8359. Retrieved 19 February 2010. 

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