Florida licaria, Gulf licaria
Licaria triandra

Family: Lauraceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Andes, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, North America, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, South America, USA, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Bark, leaves, spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Aguacatillo, Cancia, Canela moena, Cigna gorrita, Cigua prieta, Guipro, Ishpingo, Latero, Lorie, Misanteco, Okatawe

Synonyms

Acrodiclidium acuminatum Rose ex Kosterm.; Acrodiclidium benense Rusby; Acrodiclidium cervantesii (Kunth) Lundell; Acrodiclidium jamaicense (Spreng.) Nees; Acrodiclidium limbatum (Nees) J.F.Macbr.; Acrodiclidium limbosum (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez; Acrodiclidium triandrum (Sw.) Lundell; Aydendron cubense A.Rich.; Endiandra jamaicensis Spreng.; Endiandra viridis J.Presl; Laurus cervantesii Kunth; Laurus limbosa Ruiz & Pav.; Laurus quixos Lam.; Laurus triandra Sw.; Licaria cervantesii (Kunth) Kosterm.; Licaria jamaicensis (Spreng.) Kosterm.; Licaria limbosa (Ruiz & Pav.) Kosterm.; Licaria nayaritensis (Lundell) Lundell; Licaria pittieri (Mez) C.K.Allen; Licaria quixos (Lam.) Kosterm.; Licaria reclinata Lundell; Licaria tikalana (Lundell) Lundell; Misanteca cervantesii (Kunth) Lundell; Misanteca costaricensis I.M.Johnst.; Misanteca cubensis Benth.; Misanteca jamaicensis (Spreng.) Lundell; Misanteca jurgensenii Mez; Misanteca limbosa (Ruiz & Pav.) Lundell; Misanteca nayaritensis Lundell; Misanteca pittieri Mez; Misanteca quixos (Lam.) Lundell; Misanteca reclinata (Lundell) Lundell; Misanteca tikalana Lundell; Misanteca triandra (Sw.) Mez; Nectandra limbata Nees; Nectandra limbosa Nees ex Meisn.; Ocotea quixos Kosterm. ex O.C.Schmidt; Symphysodaphne cubensis A.Rich.;