Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Laurales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
bahiana
ID:
1072684

Status:
valid

Authors:
H.W.Kurz

Source:
tro

Year:
2000

Citation Micro:
Mitt. Inst. Allg. Bot. Hamburg 28/29: 146 (2000)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001072022

Common Names

  • Licaria bahiana
  • Bahia Licaria
  • Bahia False-tamarind

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Description

Licaria bahiana (also called Bahian Licaria, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Lauraceae family. It is a small to medium-sized tree, growing up to 10 meters tall, with a trunk up to 40 cm in diameter. It is native to Central America and South America, where it is found in tropical and subtropical moist forests.

Uses & Benefits

Licaria bahiana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for soil conservation and as a windbreak.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Licaria bahiana has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and green.

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Where to Find Licaria bahiana

Licaria bahiana is native to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil.

Species in the Licaria genus

Licaria armeniaca, Licaria debilis, Licaria chrysophylla, Licaria dolichantha, Licaria exserta, Licaria cufodontisii, Licaria brasiliensis, Licaria capitata, Licaria caryophyllata, Licaria caudata, Licaria canella, Licaria oppositifolia, Licaria polyphylla, Licaria peckii, Licaria guatemalensis, Licaria ibarrae, Licaria macrophylla, Licaria tomentosa, Licaria triandra, Licaria trinervis, Licaria vernicosa, Licaria sessiliflora, Licaria agglomerata, Licaria sclerophylla, Licaria nitida, Licaria deltoidea, Licaria comata, Licaria colombiana, Licaria cogolloi, Licaria clarensis, Licaria terminalis, Licaria crassifolia, Licaria guianensis, Licaria aurea, Licaria camara, Licaria campechiana, Licaria cervantesii, Licaria excelsa, Licaria latifolia, Licaria martiniana, Licaria mexicana, Licaria misantlae, Licaria multiflora, Licaria pachycarpa, Licaria pucheri, Licaria quirirafuina, Licaria rigida, Licaria glaberrima, Licaria lucida, Licaria alata,

Species in the Lauraceae family

Actinodaphne acuminata, Actinodaphne albifrons, Actinodaphne amabilis, Actinodaphne ambigua, Actinodaphne archboldiana, Actinodaphne areolata, Actinodaphne bicolor, Actinodaphne borneensis, Actinodaphne bourdillonii, Actinodaphne bourneae, Actinodaphne brassii, Actinodaphne caesia, Actinodaphne campanulata, Actinodaphne candolleana, Actinodaphne celebica, Actinodaphne cinerea, Actinodaphne concinna, Actinodaphne concolor, Actinodaphne corymbosa, Actinodaphne crassa, Actinodaphne cupularis, Actinodaphne diversifolia, Actinodaphne dolichophylla, Actinodaphne elegans, Actinodaphne ellipticibacca, Actinodaphne engleriana, Actinodaphne ferruginea, Actinodaphne forrestii, Actinodaphne fragilis, Actinodaphne fuliginosa, Actinodaphne furfuracea, Actinodaphne glabra, Actinodaphne glauca, Actinodaphne glaucina, Actinodaphne glomerata, Actinodaphne gracilis, Actinodaphne henryi, Actinodaphne hirsuta, Actinodaphne hypoleucophylla, Actinodaphne javanica, Actinodaphne johorensis, Actinodaphne kinabaluensis, Actinodaphne koshepangii, Actinodaphne kostermansii, Actinodaphne kweichowensis, Actinodaphne lanata, Actinodaphne lanceolata, Actinodaphne latifolia, Actinodaphne lawsonii, Actinodaphne lecomtei,

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