Ocotea puberula
Ocotea puberula
Aguacatillo
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Plant Story
This species of aguacatillo can grow up to 40 m high, all its structures have a strong smell similar to that of the avocado. It is known from Costa Rica to Argentina. The flowers are very small, yellowish, pollinated by insects, the fruits have a reddish structure called a dome, which is seen by the fauna that consumes them and disperses their seeds.
Historia de la planta
Esta especie de aguacatillo puede llegar a crecer hasta 40 m de altura, todas sus estructuras poseen un olor fuerte similar al del aguacate. Se conoce desde Costa Rica hasta Argentina. Las flores son muy pequeñas, amarillentas, polinizadas por insectos, los frutos tienen una estructura rojiza llamada cúpula y la cual es vistosa para la fauna que los consume y dispersa sus semillas.
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Plant Information
Botanic Name:
Ocotea puberula
Common name(s):
Aguacatillo, Aguacatillo
Family
Lauraceae
Phenology
Flowering Months:
July, August
Fruiting Months:
January, February, March, April, May
Conservation
IUCN category:
LC
CITES:
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Aguacatillo
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Plant Story
This species of aguacatillo can grow up to 40 m high, all its structures have a strong smell similar to that of the avocado. It is known from Costa Rica to Argentina. The flowers are very small, yellowish, pollinated by insects, the fruits have a reddish structure called a dome, which is seen by the fauna that consumes them and disperses their seeds.
Historia de la planta
Esta especie de aguacatillo puede llegar a crecer hasta 40 m de altura, todas sus estructuras poseen un olor fuerte similar al del aguacate. Se conoce desde Costa Rica hasta Argentina. Las flores son muy pequeñas, amarillentas, polinizadas por insectos, los frutos tienen una estructura rojiza llamada cúpula y la cual es vistosa para la fauna que los consume y dispersa sus semillas.
Plant Information
Botanic Name
Ocotea puberula
Common name(s)
Aguacatillo
Family
Lauraceae
Phenology
Flowering Months
July, August
Fruiting Monts
January, February, March, April, May
Conservation
IUCN category
LC
CITES
Interesting Links
Plant Images
Plant Locations
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