Lauraceae FAMILY

Ocotea cernua

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cayenne rosewood is a large evergreen shrub or small tree, growing from 5 - 10 metres tall with occasional specimens up to 20 metres[ 369 Title Flora of Costa Rica Publication Author Standley P.C. Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago Year 1938 ISBN Description Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its essential oil.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, north to the Caribbean and through Central America to Mexico.

HabitatWet mixed forest, at or a little above sea level in Guatemala[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. Lowland evergreen forest in Costa Rica[ 369 Title Flora of Costa Rica Publication Author Standley P.C. Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago Year 1938 ISBN Description Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet. ].