Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Rohwer
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1993
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 60: 114 (1993)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001072088
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Nectandra cerifolia
- Nectandra crespa
- Nectandra crespo
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Nectandra cerifolia has many non-medical uses, including as an ornamental plant, as a source of timber, and as a source of essential oils. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Nectandra cerifolia has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have long, thin stems and small, oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Nectandra cerifolia is a medium-sized evergreen tree native to Central and South America. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken from semi-hardwood and planted in a moist, well-draining soil. Keep the soil moist and provide plenty of bright, indirect light.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Nectandra cerifolia
                        
                            Nectandra cerifolia is native to Colombia and can be found in the tropical forests of the country.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Nectandra genus
                        
                            Nectandra longifolia, 
Nectandra lineata, 
Nectandra membranacea, 
Nectandra maguireana, 
Nectandra hihua, 
Nectandra impressa, 
Nectandra leucantha, 
Nectandra lanceolata, 
Nectandra laurel, 
Nectandra pichurim, 
Nectandra pearcei, 
Nectandra ramonensis, 
Nectandra pseudocotea, 
Nectandra nitidula, 
Nectandra moritziana, 
Nectandra oppositifolia, 
Nectandra baccans, 
Nectandra aurea, 
Nectandra bartlettiana, 
Nectandra briquetii, 
Nectandra angustifolia, 
Nectandra grandiflora, 
Nectandra globosa, 
Nectandra fulva, 
Nectandra cissiflora, 
Nectandra discolor, 
Nectandra cuspidata, 
Nectandra amazonum, 
Nectandra spicata, 
Nectandra sordida, 
Nectandra roberto-andinoi, 
Nectandra ruforamula, 
Nectandra sanguinea, 
Nectandra turbacensis, 
Nectandra villosa, 
Nectandra truxillensis, 
Nectandra venulosa, 
Nectandra subbullata, 
Nectandra acutifolia, 
Nectandra brittonii, 
Nectandra debilis, 
Nectandra krugii, 
Nectandra lineatifolia, 
Nectandra maynensis, 
Nectandra canescens, 
Nectandra furcata, 
Nectandra gardneri, 
Nectandra japurensis, 
Nectandra matthewsii, 
Nectandra microcarpa,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Lauraceae family
                        
                            Actinodaphne acuminata, 
Actinodaphne albifrons, 
Actinodaphne amabilis, 
Actinodaphne ambigua, 
Actinodaphne archboldiana, 
Actinodaphne areolata, 
Actinodaphne bicolor, 
Actinodaphne borneensis, 
Actinodaphne bourdillonii, 
Actinodaphne bourneae, 
Actinodaphne brassii, 
Actinodaphne caesia, 
Actinodaphne campanulata, 
Actinodaphne candolleana, 
Actinodaphne celebica, 
Actinodaphne cinerea, 
Actinodaphne concinna, 
Actinodaphne concolor, 
Actinodaphne corymbosa, 
Actinodaphne crassa, 
Actinodaphne cupularis, 
Actinodaphne diversifolia, 
Actinodaphne dolichophylla, 
Actinodaphne elegans, 
Actinodaphne ellipticibacca, 
Actinodaphne engleriana, 
Actinodaphne ferruginea, 
Actinodaphne forrestii, 
Actinodaphne fragilis, 
Actinodaphne fuliginosa, 
Actinodaphne furfuracea, 
Actinodaphne glabra, 
Actinodaphne glauca, 
Actinodaphne glaucina, 
Actinodaphne glomerata, 
Actinodaphne gracilis, 
Actinodaphne henryi, 
Actinodaphne hirsuta, 
Actinodaphne hypoleucophylla, 
Actinodaphne javanica, 
Actinodaphne johorensis, 
Actinodaphne kinabaluensis, 
Actinodaphne koshepangii, 
Actinodaphne kostermansii, 
Actinodaphne kweichowensis, 
Actinodaphne lanata, 
Actinodaphne lanceolata, 
Actinodaphne latifolia, 
Actinodaphne lawsonii, 
Actinodaphne lecomtei,