Ocotea cuneifolia is a species of tree in the family Lauraceae that is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Distribution and habitat
In Colombia it is known from Quindío, in Ecuador it is known from Bolívar, Carchi, Esmeraldas, Imbabura, Napo, and Zamora-Chinchipe, and in Peru it is known from Amazonas, Cajamarca, Cusco, Huánuco, and San Martín. It can be found at elevations of 250–3,000 m (820–9,840 ft) above sea level.
Description
O. cuneifolia is a variable species growing to 35 m (115 ft) tall. The papery leaves are elliptic to obovate-elliptic in shape with a pointed tip and cuneate base, measuring 9–14 cm (3.5–5.5 in) by 3.5–4.5 cm (1.4–1.8 in). The leaf veins are raised, with pit-shaped domatia along the secondary veins. The inflorescence measures 4–9 cm (1.6–3.5 in) long and is somewhat hairy. The staminate flowers measure 5 mm (0.20 in) in diameter and bear nine stamens, while the pistillate flowers measure 2.5 mm (0.098 in) in diameter with a 1.5 mm (0.059 in) long pistil. The flowers may be reddish or yellow-green in colour. The fruits measure 2.5 cm (0.98 in) by 2.2 cm (0.87 in).
