Nectandra hihua
(Ruiz & Pav.) Rohwer
Lauraceae
Laurus borbonia Sw.
Laurus globosa Lam.
Laurus hihua Ruiz & Pav.
Nectandra albiflora Lundell
Nectandra antillana Meisn.
Nectandra bredemeyeriana Nees
Nectandra glabrescens Benth.
Nectandra guanaiensis Rusby
Nectandra leucantha Griseb.
Nectandra magnoliifolia A.Rich.
Nectandra maranonensis O.C.Schmidt
Nectandra schomburgkii Meisn.
Nectandra tessmannii O.C.Schmidt
Ocotea salicifolia Hook. & Arn.
Sassafridium macrophyllum Rose
Common Name:
General Information
Nectandra hihua sometimes does not become more than a shrub, but more commonly it is a tree usually growing from 6 - 20 metres tall, occasionally reaching up uo 30 metres[
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Nectandra hihua has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major
threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia northwards, through C. America to central Mexico and through the Caribbean
Habitat
Tropical rainforest and tropical semi-evergreen forest, less frequently in tropical dry forest or pine-oak forest.
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
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- Rio Mayo Plants - A study of the flora and vegetation of the valley of the Rio Mayo, Sonora
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- Gentry H.S.
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- Carnegie Institution of Washington; Washington DC
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- 1942
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- One of my favourite authors on native plants, often including their uses. This is an excellent example with lots of information, even though the book is 80 years old.
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Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
