Nemoca

(Ocotea moschata)

Description

Ocotea moschata is a tree of the Caribbean region. Its vernacular names include nuez moscada, and cimarrona (Spanish) and nemoca and nutget (English).It is native to Puerto Rico.This tree is common in the Toro Negro State Forest.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Laurales

Family:Lauraceae

Genus:Ocotea

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