Ocotea obtusata

Family: Lauraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 15 m tall.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests between 300-2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Mauritiusm Reunion

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Oil

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bois de cannelle, Cannelle marron

Synonyms

Agathophyllum heteromorphum Blume; Agathophyllum obtusatum Blume; Ceramocarpium obtusatum Nees; Mespilodaphne borbonica Meisn.; Mespilodaphne heteromorpha Meisn.; Ocotea borbonica (Meisn.) Cordem.; Oreodaphne obtusata Nees;