Lauraceae FAMILY Least Concern

Ocotea aciphylla

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ocotea aciphylla is a tree that can grow up to 35 metres tall, though most reports state heights below 20 metres. The bole can be straight or twisted[ 363 Title Technical Information on 134 Species of Bolivian Woods Publication Author USDA Forest Service -- Forest Products Lab Website http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/publications/ Publisher USDA Forest Service Year 0 ISBN Description A PDF file, available for download. Exactly what the title says, brief and to the point. , 955 Title Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden Vol. 10 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher New York Botanical Garden; New York. Year 1958 ISBN Description A botanical journal this volume looks mainly at the flora of the Guayana Highlands. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam.

HabitatMontane rain forest, usually at elevations above 500 metres in the Guyanas[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ].