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Latin name	Ocotea arcuata Rohwer
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	curved ocotea
French name	ocotéa courbé
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Latin name	Ocotea athroanthes C.K.Allen
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Haiti?; Dominican Republic: La Culata, Constanza)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	LaCulata ocotea
French name	ocotéa de La Culata
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Latin name	Ocotea atirrensis Mez & Donn.Sm.
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Ocotea pedalifolia Mez
English name	Atirro ocotea
French name	ocotéa d'Atirro
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Latin name	Ocotea aurantiodora (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E[D]
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Synonym	Laurus aurantiodora Ruiz & Pav. Mespilodaphne aurantiodora (Ruiz & Pav.) Meisn.
English name	orangesmell ocotea
French name	ocotéa à odeur d'orange
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Latin name	Ocotea austinii C.K.Allen
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology
Use	pp (good for paper pulp) ti (boat roofing and ornaments, container, furniture, handles, household utensils, interior and exterior contruction, trench)
Synonym	Ocotea irazuensis Lundell
English name	Austin ocotea
French name	ocotea d'Austin
Spanish name	aguacatillo, ira rosa, quizarrá (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Ocotea babosa C.K.Allen
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) NC South America (Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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English name	babosa ocotea
French name	ocotéa babosa
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Latin name	Ocotea bajapazensis Lundell
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SC North America (Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S
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English name	BajaVerapaz ocotea
French name	ocotéa de Baja Verapaz
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Latin name	Ocotea barbatula Lundell
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SC North America (Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	L
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English name	bearded ocotea
French name	ocotéa barbé
Spanish name	aguacatillo (Guatemala)
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Latin name	Ocotea betazensis (Mez) van der Werff
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Oaxaca)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S?
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Synonym	Ocotea mexicana var. diminuta (Meisn.) Hemsl. Oreodaphne mexicana var. diminuta Meisn. Phoebe betazensis Mez
English name	Betaza ocotea
French name	ocotéa de Betaza
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Latin name	Ocotea bijuga (Rottb.) Bernardi
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
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Synonym	Nectandra bijuga Rottb.
English name	yoked ocotea
French name	ocotéa bifoliolé
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Latin name	Ocotea botrantha Rohwer
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Honduras)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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English name	panicledflowers ocotea
French name	ocotéa à fleurs paniculées
Spanish name	aguacamico, aguacate de mico (El Salvador); auguacalillo (Honduras)
Other name	cachilaguay, cachilahuat (El Salvador); chinini (Mexico); ziwtez (tzeltal, Mexico)
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Latin name	Ocotea bourgeauviana (Mez) van der Werff
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SC North America (S Mexico, Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
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Synonym	Cinnamomum bourgeauvianum (Mez) Kosterm. Cinnamomum chinantecorum (R.E.Schult.) Kosterm. Nectandra longicuspis Lundell Phoebe bourgeauviana Mez Phoebe chinantecorum R.E.Schult.
English name	Bourgeau ocotea
French name	ocotéa de Bourgeau
Spanish name	laurel (Mexico)
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Latin name	Ocotea brenesii Standl.
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
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Synonym	Nectandra brenesii (Standl.) C.K.Allen
English name	Brenes ocotea
French name	ocotea de Brenes
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Latin name	Ocotea bucherii Roíg & Acuña
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Bucher ocotea
French name	ocotéa de Bucher
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Latin name	Ocotea calophylla Mez
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M[L]
Foliage	E
Ecology
Use	sci fr (fruits) pl (ornamental) ti (carpentry, construction)
Synonym	Ocotea fulvescens Standl. & L.O.Williams Pleurothyrium velutinum Meisn.
English name	beautifulleaf ocotea
French name	ocotéa à belles feuilles
Spanish name	amarillo; laurel (Colombia); ocotea; palo de hierro (Venezuela); susque
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Latin name	Ocotea canaliculata (Rich.) Mez
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Honduras) NC South America (Guyana, Suriname)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	[D]
Ecology	hyg
Use	ti (boat cover, flooring, furniture, naval construction, special accessories, turned work)
Synonym	Laurus canaliculata Rich.
English name	channelled ocotea
French name	ocotéa canaliculé
Spanish name	aguacatillo colorado, aguacatillo rojo, canelo, chigua, chute, sucte (Honduras)
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Latin name	Ocotea candidovillosa Lorea-Hern.
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Chihuahua, Guerrero)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
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English name	villous ocotea
French name	ocotéa villeux
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Latin name	Ocotea caracasana (Nees) Mez
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
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Synonym	Oreodaphne caracasana Nees
English name	Caracas ocotea
French name	ocotéa de Caracas
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Latin name	Ocotea cernua (Nees) Mez
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M[L]
Foliage	E
Ecology	[hel] mes xer
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Synonym	Leptodaphne pseudopsychotria Nees ex Meisn. Nectandra pendula Nees ex Meisn. Ocotea bangii Mez & Rusby ex Rusby Ocotea caudata (Nees) Mez Ocotea cernua (Nees) Mez Ocotea marowynensis (Miq.) Mez Ocotea sieberi (Meisn.) Hemsl. Oreodaphne caudata Nees Oreodaphne cernua Nees Oreodaphne martinicensis Sieber Oreodaphne sieberi Meisn.
English name	drooping ocotea; timber sweet (Belize)
French name	ocotéa penché; bois doux Isabelle, bois doux zabelle, laurier fer, laurier Isabelle, laurier ti jean, laurier zabelle
Spanish name	aguacatillo (Belize, Honduras); aguacatillo amarillo (Honduras); encibe, sigua (Panama)
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Latin name	Ocotea chiapensis (Lundell) Standl. & Steyerm.
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SC North America (S Mexico)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	L
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Synonym	Nectandra chiapensis Lundell
English name	Chiapas ocotea
French name	ocotéa du Chiapas
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Other name	tepeaguacate (Mexico)
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Latin name	Ocotea chrysobalanoides (Lundell) Lundell
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Chiapas)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S?
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Synonym	Persea chrysobalanoides Lundell
English name	cocoplumlike ocotea
French name	ocotéa faux-icaquier
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Latin name	Ocotea cicatricosa C.K.Allen
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Dominican Republic)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	scarsed ocotea
French name	ocotéa à cicatrices
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Latin name	Ocotea clarkei Lundell
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Chiapas)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S
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English name	Clarke ocotea
French name	ocotéa de Clarke
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Latin name	Ocotea congregata van der Werff
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Chiapas)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
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English name	clusteredstamens ocotea
French name	ocotéa à étamines groupées
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Latin name	Ocotea contrerasii Lundell
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SC North America (Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	M
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English name	Contreras ocotea
French name	ocotéa de Contreras
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Latin name	Ocotea cristalensis Bisse
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	SierraCristal ocotea
French name	ocotéa de la Sierra Cristal
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Latin name	Ocotea cubensis (Meisn.) Alain
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Persea cubensis Meisn. Persea hypoleuca Mez
English name	Cuban ocotea
French name	ocotéa de Cuba
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Latin name	Ocotea dendrodaphne Mez
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) MW South America (Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Dendrodaphne macrophylla Beurl. Ocotea ovandensis Lundell Ocotea quisara Mez & Donn.Sm.
English name	treebaylaurel ocotea
French name	ocotéa daphné-arbre
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Latin name	Ocotea dentata van der Werff
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage	E
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English name	dentate ocotea
French name	ocotéa denté
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Other name	saltak (Nicaragua)
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Latin name	Ocotea domingensis (Mez) Howard
Family	Lauraceae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba, Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
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Synonym	Persea domingensis Mez
English name	SantoDomingo ocotea
French name	ocotéa de Saint-Domingue
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