Sextonia

Sextonia is a neotropical genus of plants in the family Lauraceae, native to South America.[1] There are two species. They grow in moist forest from 900 to 1600 m.

Sextonia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Sextonia
van der Werff
Sextonia rubra wood - MHNT

The flowers are hermaphrodite.[2] Occurring in Northern South America: Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana and Brazil: in the river valleys of Amapa, Maranhao and Para. In the Caribbean area: Trinidad and Tobago.

Species

The genus contains the following species:

  • Sextonia rubra, common name red louro[3]
  • Sextonia pubescens

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