Ocotea cuneifolia explained

Ocotea cuneifolia is a species of tree in the family Lauraceae that is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

In Colombia it is known from Quindío,^[1] in Ecuador it is known from Bolívar, Carchi, Esmeraldas, Imbabura, Napo, and Zamora-Chinchipe,^{[1] [2]} and in Peru it is known from Amazonas, Cajamarca, Cusco, Huánuco, and San Martín.^{[1] [3] [4]} It can be found at altitudes of above sea level.^[1]

Description

O. cuneifolia is a variable species growing to tall. The papery leaves are elliptic to obovate-elliptic in shape with a pointed tip and cuneate base, measuring by . The leaf veins are raised, with pit-shaped domatia along the secondary veins. The inflorescence measures long and is somewhat hairy. The staminate flowers measure in diameter and bear nine stamens, while the pistillate flowers measure in diameter with a long pistil. The flowers may be reddish or yellow-green in colour. The fruits measure by .^[1]

Notes and References

1. 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 . . 25 . 3 . 360–361 . 10.3417/2016021 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.
2. Book: Jørgensen . Peter Møller . León-Yánez . Susana . González . Amada Pedroni . Swift . Vallery A. . Hediger . Nancy L. . 1999 . Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador (Catalogo de las plantas vaculares del Ecuador) . . Monographs in Systemic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden . 75 . 530 . 0915279606 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. Book: Brako . Lois . Zarucchi . James L. . Lois Brako . 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 . 45 . 598 . 0915279193 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.
4. 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 . es . Arnaldoa: Revista del Museo de Historia Natural . 8 . 1 . 48 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.