Ocotea benthamiana
| Ocotea benthamiana | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Ocotea |
| Species: | O. benthamiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Ocotea benthamiana Mez | |
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]
References
- ↑ http://www.mtnforum.org/sites/default/files/pub/914.pdf
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 IUCN Red List Retrieved May 21st 2012
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Ocotea benthamiana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.