Licaria oppositifolia (Nees) Kosterm.

  • Authority

    Allen, Caroline K. 1966. Contributions to the botany of Guiana. II. Lauraceae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 15: 53-95.

  • Family

    Lauraceae

  • Scientific Name

    Licaria oppositifolia (Nees) Kosterm.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Usually a tree with opposite leaves more or less chartaceous, ovate or lanceolate-ovate, with an acuminate apex, somewhat restricted in distribution to the region of Roraima, but now known to occur in northern Venezuela.VENEZUELA. Miranda: rich forest on dry ridge of Fila Chivato Negro, northwest of Morrow between Alagrada de Arituco and Santa Teresa, Parque Nacional de Guatopo, J. A. Steyermark 90163 (fr. NY).

  • Discussion

    Acrodiclidium oppositifolium Nees, Linnaea 21: 500. 1848.

    Type. Wayne River, Roraima, British Guiana, Schomburgk 1508 (isotype, fl. G, K, MO, NY)

  • Distribution

    Usually a tree with opposite leaves more or less chartaceous, ovate or lanceolate-ovate, with an acuminate apex, somewhat restricted in distribution to the region of Roraima, but now known to occur in northern Venezuela.

    Venezuela South America|