Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Laurales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
crassiloba
ID:
1072681

Status:
valid

Authors:
Rohwer

Source:
tro

Year:
1993

Citation Micro:
Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 60: 263 (1993)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001072019

Common Names

  • Nectandra crassiloba
  • Thick-leaved Nectandra
  • Thick-leaved Water-willow

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Description

Nectandra crassiloba (also called Thick-leaved Nectandra, 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

Nectandra crassiloba 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

The Nectandra crassiloba flower has white petals and yellow stamens. The seed is a small, dark brown nut. The seedlings are dark green with small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Nectandra crassiloba

Nectandra crassiloba can be found in the tropical forests of Central and South America.

Species in the Nectandra genus

Nectandra longifolia, Nectandra lineata, Nectandra membranacea, Nectandra maguireana, Nectandra hihua, Nectandra impressa, Nectandra leucantha, Nectandra lanceolata, Nectandra laurel, Nectandra pichurim, Nectandra pearcei, Nectandra ramonensis, Nectandra pseudocotea, Nectandra nitidula, Nectandra moritziana, Nectandra oppositifolia, Nectandra baccans, Nectandra aurea, Nectandra bartlettiana, Nectandra briquetii, Nectandra angustifolia, Nectandra grandiflora, Nectandra globosa, Nectandra fulva, Nectandra cissiflora, Nectandra discolor, Nectandra cuspidata, Nectandra amazonum, Nectandra spicata, Nectandra sordida, Nectandra roberto-andinoi, Nectandra ruforamula, Nectandra sanguinea, Nectandra turbacensis, Nectandra villosa, Nectandra truxillensis, Nectandra venulosa, Nectandra subbullata, Nectandra acutifolia, Nectandra brittonii, Nectandra debilis, Nectandra krugii, Nectandra lineatifolia, Nectandra maynensis, Nectandra canescens, Nectandra furcata, Nectandra gardneri, Nectandra japurensis, Nectandra matthewsii, Nectandra microcarpa,

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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