Ocotea langsdorffii
| Ocotea langsdorffii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Ocotea |
| Species: | O. langsdorffii |
| Binomial name | |
| Ocotea langsdorffii | |
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Ocotea langsdorffii is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae.
Distribution
It is endemic to Minas Gerais state in Brazil.
It occurs within the Cerrado ecoregion, in low densities in a restricted area of the Serra do Cipó mountain range.
Conservation
It is an IUCN Red List Least Concern species, threatened by habitat loss. It is also included on the official list of threatened Brazilian plants compiled by IBAMA.
Trees are indiscriminately cut for timber, at levels of exploitation that are unsustainable. Minas Gerais state laws to protect species populations within Serra do Cipó State Botanical Park are not well enforced yet.
References
- ↑ Bicalho, M. & Quinet, A. (2025). "Ocotea langsdorffii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2025 e.T33983A236562935. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T33983A236562935.pt. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Ocotea langsdorffii (Meisn.) Mez". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 May 2026.