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Nectandra
Nectandra is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. They are primarily Neotropical, ranging from northern Mexico through Central America, the Caribbean, and tropical South America to northern Argentina. They have fruit with various medical effects. Sweetwood is a common name for some plants in this genus.
Several species formerly placed in Nectandra are now placed in genus Damburneya.
A neotropical genus with 99 species, Nectandra is similar to Ocotea, to which it is closely related. The most characteristic distinguishing features are the position of the locules in the anther (in an arc in Nectandra and two rows in Ocotea); papillose pubescence is present; the Nectandra petals are fused at the base itself and fall as a unit in the old flowers; they are free in Nectandra but fall individually in Ocotea.
Nectandra angusta · Nectandra apiculata · Nectandra astyla · Golden Nectandra · Berrylike Nectandra · Nectandra barbellata · Bartlett Nectandra · Nectandra brittonii · Nectandra brochidodroma · Nectandra canaliculata · Nectandra caudatoacuminata · Nectandra cerifolia
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