Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Magnoliales
Genus:
Species:
lehmannii
ID:
1085896

Status:
valid

Authors:
(A.C.Sm.) A.H.Gentry

Source:
tro

Year:
1979

Citation Micro:
Taxon 28: 417 (1979)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001085234



Common Names

  • Otoba lehmannii
  • Lehmann's Otoba
  • Lehmann Otoba


Searching for Otoba lehmannii? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Description

Otoba lehmannii (also called Otoba, among many other common names) is a species of tree native to Central and South America. It is a medium-sized tree, growing up to 20 meters tall with a trunk of up to 40 cm in diameter. It is found in humid tropical forests, often near rivers or streams.

Uses & Benefits

Otoba lehmannii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a source of timber for furniture and other wood products.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Otoba lehmannii has small, white flowers with yellow stamens. The seeds are small, brown and round. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with a few leaves.

Searching for Otoba lehmannii? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Where to Find Otoba lehmannii

Otoba lehmannii is native to the tropical forests of South America, particularly in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Species in the Myristicaceae family

Bicuiba oleifera, Brochoneura usambarensis, Coelocaryon botryoides, Coelocaryon oxycarpum, Coelocaryon preussii, Coelocaryon sphaerocarpum, Compsoneura anoriensis, Compsoneura atopa, Compsoneura capitellata, Compsoneura claroensis, Compsoneura cuatrecasasii, Compsoneura debilis, Compsoneura diazii, Compsoneura excelsa, Compsoneura lapidiflora, Compsoneura mexicana, Compsoneura mutisii, Compsoneura racemosa, Compsoneura rigidifolia, Compsoneura schultesiana, Compsoneura sprucei, Compsoneura trianae, Compsoneura ulei, Doyleanthus arillata, Endocomia canarioides, Endocomia macrocoma, Endocomia rufirachis, Endocomia virella, Gymnacranthera bancana, Gymnacranthera canarica, Gymnacranthera contracta, Gymnacranthera farquhariana, Gymnacranthera forbesii, Gymnacranthera maliliensis, Gymnacranthera ocellata, Haematodendron glabrum, Horsfieldia ampla, Horsfieldia ampliformis, Horsfieldia amplomontana, Horsfieldia amygdalina, Horsfieldia androphora, Horsfieldia angularis, Horsfieldia aruana, Horsfieldia atjehensis, Horsfieldia australiana, Horsfieldia basifissa, Horsfieldia borneensis, Horsfieldia brachiata, Horsfieldia carnosa, Horsfieldia clavata,

References

Albert Charles Smith (1906-1999): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.C.Sm.' in the authors string.
Alwyn Howard Gentry (1945-1993): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.H.Gentry' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:586386-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.