Ocotea porphyria
(Griseb.) van der Werff
Lauraceae
This name is not universally accepted. The plant is probably better known as Cinnamomum porphyrium (Griseb.) Kosterm., but has recently (2014) been transferred to the genus Ocotea[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Cinnamomum porphyrium (Griseb.) Kosterm.
Nectandra porphyria Griseb.
Phoebe porphyria (Griseb.) Mez
Common Name:
General Information
Ocotea porphyria is a tree with a wide, many-branched crown; it can grow up to 25 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 130cm in diameter[
363- Title
- Technical Information on 134 Species of Bolivian Woods
- Publication
-
- Author
- USDA Forest Service -- Forest Products Lab
- Website
- http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/publications/
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A PDF file, available for download. Exactly what the title says, brief and to the point.
,
549- Title
- Flore Forestiere Du Globe
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chnacerel L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Gauthier-Villars et Co.; Paris.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Written in French, a very detailed work on the timbers of the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Argentina, Bolivia.
Habitat
Humid forests[
363- Title
- Technical Information on 134 Species of Bolivian Woods
- Publication
-
- Author
- USDA Forest Service -- Forest Products Lab
- Website
- http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/publications/
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A PDF file, available for download. Exactly what the title says, brief and to the point.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A tree mainly of the warm temperate and subtropical zones, though it enters the tropics in Bolivia, usually at elevations above 1,200 metres, with one report of a tree at 600 metres.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is light brown; the thick band of sapwood is a yellowish-white. The grain is straight to irregular; the wood has a somewhat peculiar aroma. The wood is hard, heavy, somewhat durable, especially if kept dry. It is used in construction, furniture making, doors and window frames[
363- Title
- Technical Information on 134 Species of Bolivian Woods
- Publication
-
- Author
- USDA Forest Service -- Forest Products Lab
- Website
- http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/publications/
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A PDF file, available for download. Exactly what the title says, brief and to the point.
,
549- Title
- Flore Forestiere Du Globe
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chnacerel L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Gauthier-Villars et Co.; Paris.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Written in French, a very detailed work on the timbers of the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
