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Ocotea pachypoda

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Species of tree

Ocotea pachypoda
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Ocotea
Species: O. pachypoda
Binomial name
Ocotea pachypoda
Mez & Sodiro

Ocotea pachypoda is a species of evergreen tree in the genus Ocotea of the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is thought that this species is most threatened by colonization, deforestation, and mining. It is known from two collections, both of which were taken from the Cotacachi Volcano.

References

  1. Muriel, P.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Ocotea pachypoda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T45588A11002237. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45588A11002237.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Ocotea pachypoda


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