Ocotea moschata

Ocotea moschata is a tree of the Caribbean region. Its vernacular names include nuez moscada, and cimarrona (Spanish) and nemoca and nutget (English).[1][2][3] It is native to Puerto Rico.[4] This tree is common in the Toro Negro State Forest.

Ocotea moschata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Ocotea
Species:
O. moschata
Binomial name
Ocotea moschata
(Meisn.) Mez

References

  1. Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  2. Ocotea moschata (Meisn.) Mez. ITIS Report. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  3. Bulletin #354. "Forests of Porto Rico: Past, Present and Future, and their Physical and Economic Environments." Louis S. Murphy. 20 October 1916. Page 70. U.S. Dept of Agriculture. Division of Publications. Department Bulletins #351-375. 1917. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  4. Ocotea moschata (Pav. ex Meisn.) Mez nemoca. USDA. Retrieved 8 August 2013.


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