Ocotea javitensis (Kunth) Pittier

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Determined by J. G. Rohwer, 198 ?
UES^lTiW milTlL LATINO-AMERICANO
MERIDA - VKiSEZUELA
Plautus recolectadas por	F. J. BRETELER	No: 3^06
4.d. 3“12~63 Fam.:	Lauraceae	Alt.: 1750 m
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Det.:	N.Vulg.:	
Hab.: Venezuela. 35 km w. of Merida along road to La
Carbonera. Primary forest on steep, rocky slope.
5ree, 20 m tall* D*B.H.= 35 cm* Bole straight,
slightly triangular» Bark rather smooth, greenish
brown with brown lenticels, slightly smelling lik
a mandarin* Twigs hollow, with ants* Bark of the
twigs smelling like a mandarin* Leaves papery,
smooth, glossy and dark green above, paler and.
dull beneath* Fruit green. Cut fruit with strong
terpentine odour* Pulp exuding a yellowish-green
latex* Flowers cream-coloured. (Woodsample from
the base* Flowers and fruits, in spirit coll.).
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