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Brazilian walnut
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IUCN VU · Vulnerable

Brazilian walnut

Ocotea porosa

Ocotea porosa is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family, often placed in the related genus Phoebe. It is commonly called imbuia or Brazilian walnut because its wood resembles that of some walnuts (to which it is not related). The tree is a major commercial timber species in Brazil, used for high-end furniture, mostly as decorative veneers, and as flooring. The wood is fragrant with hints of nutmeg and cinnamon (also a member of the...

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 441352.