Ocotea_langsdorffii

<i>Ocotea langsdorffii</i>

Ocotea langsdorffii

Species of tree

Ocotea langsdorffii is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae.

Quick Facts Ocotea langsdorffii, Conservation status ...

It is an evergreen tree in the genus Ocotea.

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 Vulnerable 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

  1. [1]
    Varty, N. (1998). "Ocotea langsdorffii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33983A9819999. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33983A9819999.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.


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