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Ocotea porosa is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family, often placerd in the related genus Phoebe. Common names include Embuya, canella imbuia and "Brazilian Walnut" (it is not closely related to walnuts).
The tree is found in the subtropical montane Araucaria angustifolia rain forests of southern Brazil, mostly in the states of Paraná and Santa Catarina, and in smaller numbers in São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul. The spoecies may also occur in adjacent Argentina and/or Paraguay.
At their largest, the trees may reach 40 meters in height and 1.8 meters in trunk diameter. The tree is a major commercial species in Brazil because of the value of its wood for high end furniture, mostly as decorative veneers, and as flooring1
The tree is a popular horticultural tree in subtropical regions of the world. In its native habitat it is a threatened species.
Footnotes
- ^ "Phoebe porosa". Center for Wood Anatomy Research. Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
References
- Varty, N. & Guadagnin, D.L. 1998. Ocotea porosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
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