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Lauraceae

Laurel amarillo

Nectandra turbacensis (Kunth) Nees

Family
Lauraceae
Genus
Nectandra

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Common names

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English
Laurel amarillo

Synonyms

  • Aydendron pallidum Meisn.
  • Laurus exaltata Schott ex Nees
  • Laurus lanceifolia Willd. ex Nees
  • Mespilodaphne novogranatensis Meisn.
  • Nectandra concinna Nees
  • Nectandra effusa Meisn.
  • Nectandra larensis Lasser
  • Nectandra mopanensis Lundell
  • Nectandra nervosa Mez & Pittier
  • Nectandra oligoneura Urb.
  • Nectandra panamensis Mez
  • Nectandra rectinervia Meisn.
  • Nectandra sawadai O.C.Schmidt
  • Nectandra sintenisii Mez
  • Nectandra turbacensis var. mexicana Meisn.
  • Nectandra turbacensis var. schottii Meisn.
  • Ocotea oligoneura (Urb.) Alain
  • Ocotea sintenisii (Mez) Alain
  • Ocotea turbacensis Kunth
  • Persea lancifolia Willd. ex Meisn.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.