ACCESSION NO: KFRIw 191

  • Scientific Name: Ocotea porosa (Neer & Mart.) Barrosa
  • Synonym: Phoeba porosa (Neer & Mart.) Mez
  • Family: Lauraceae
  • Trade Name: Imbuia
  • Common Name: Imbuia
  • പൊതുവായ പേരുകള്‍: മാർബിൾ വുഡ്
  • Native: South East & South Brazil to Paraguay
  • Specimen from:
  • Region: Brazil
  • Collected by: K. Bhat
  • General Characteristics: Semideciduous tree with an open, oblong crown; it can grow 15 - 20 meters tall.
  • Wood Anatomy: The tree has a highly valued wood.The heartwood can be of varied colours, mainly ranging from yellow-brown to a dark brown with irregular, thin, darker layers;
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  • Other Accessions of Ocotea porosa (Neer & Mart.) Barrosa