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Ocotea

tree genus

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distribution and uses

  • camphor tree
    In Laurales: Distribution and abundance

    …occur in only 7 genera: Ocotea has about 400 species in tropical America, South Africa, and the Mascarene Islands; Litsea has more than 200 species in Asia, Australasia, and America; Cryptocarya and Cinnamomum (the source of camphor and the spice cinnamon) contain about 350 species and 250 species, respectively; Persea…

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  • camphor tree
    In Laurales: Lauraceae

    …species of the widespread genus Ocotea have been utilized for timber. Chlorocardium rodiei (formerly Ocotea rodiei), commonly known as greenheart, an olive-green to black wood from northern South America, is a very durable, strong, dense wood ideally suited to underwater applications, such as boats and wharf pilings. Bebeerine, a highly…

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