Ocotea cuneifolia

Ocotea cuneifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Ocotea
Species:
O. cuneifolia
Binomial name
Ocotea cuneifolia
Synonyms[2]
  • Laurus cuneifolia Ruiz & Pav.
  • Laurus nitida Dombey ex Nees
  • Oreodaphne cuneata Nees
  • Laurus oblongo-obovata Ruiz ex Nees
  • Oreodaphne oblongo-obovata Nees
  • Aperiphracta cuneata Nees ex Meisn.
  • Laurus biflora Pav. ex Meisn.
  • Ocotea oocarpa Mez & Sodiro
  • Ocotea cuneata (Nees) J.F.Macbr.
  • Ocotea raimondii O.C.Schmidt
  • Ocotea oblongo-obovata (Nees) Rohwer

Ocotea cuneifolia is a species of tree in the family Lauraceae that is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[3]

Distribution and habitat

In Colombia it is known from Quindío,[3] in Ecuador it is known from Bolívar, Carchi, Esmeraldas, Imbabura, Napo, and Zamora-Chinchipe,[3][4] and in Peru it is known from Amazonas, Cajamarca, Cusco, Huánuco, and San Martín.[3][5][6] It can be found at altitudes of 250–3,000 m (820–9,840 ft) above sea level.[3]

Description

O. cuneifolia is a variable species growing to 35 m (115 ft) tall. The papery leaves are elliptic to obovate-elliptic in shape with a pointed tip and cuneate base, measuring 9–14 cm (3.5–5.5 in) by 3.5–4.5 cm (1.4–1.8 in). The leaf veins are raised, with pit-shaped domatia along the secondary veins. The inflorescence measures 4–9 cm (1.6–3.5 in) long and is somewhat hairy. The staminate flowers measure 5 mm (0.20 in) in diameter and bear nine stamens, while the pistillate flowers measure 2.5 mm (0.098 in) in diameter with a 1.5 mm (0.059 in) long pistil. The flowers may be reddish or yellow-green in colour. The fruits measure 2.5 cm (0.98 in) by 2.2 cm (0.87 in).[3]

References

  1. ^ Hills, R. (2021). "Ocotea cuneifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T203657499A138510133. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T203657499A138510133.en. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Ocotea cuneifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f van der Werff, Henk (2017). "Studies in Andean Ocotea (Lauraceae) IV. Species with Unisexual Flowers and Densely Pubescent Leaves, or with Erect Pubescence or Domatia, Occurring above 1000 m in Altitude". Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature. 25 (3): 360–361. doi:10.3417/2016021 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  4. ^ Jørgensen, Peter Møller; León-Yánez, Susana; González, Amada Pedroni; Swift, Vallery A.; Hediger, Nancy L., eds. (1999). Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador (Catalogo de las plantas vaculares del Ecuador). Monographs in Systemic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden. Vol. 75. Missouri Botanical Garden. p. 530. ISBN 0915279606 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  5. ^ Brako, Lois; Zarucchi, James L. (1996). Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru (Catálogo de las angiospermas y gimnospermas del Perú). Monographs in Systemic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden. Vol. 45. Missouri Botanical Garden. p. 598. ISBN 0915279193 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  6. ^ Vega, Isidoro Sanchez; Vela, Gustavo Iberico; Cruz, Mario Zapata; Kawasaki, Maria Lucia; Dillon, Michael O. (2001). "Nuevos registros para la flora de San Martin, Peru". Arnaldoa: Revista del Museo de Historia Natural (in Spanish). 8 (1): 48 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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