Ocotea porosa

Ocotea porosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Ocotea
Species:
O. porosa
Binomial name
Ocotea porosa
(Nees & Martius) Barroso
Synonyms
  • Cinnamomum porosum (Nees & Mart.) Kosterm.
  • Nectandra dubia Hassl.
  • Nectandra speciosa Chanc.
  • Oreodaphne porosa Nees & Mart.
  • Phoebe porosa (Nees & Mart.) Mez

Ocotea porosa, commonly called imbuia or Brazilian walnut, is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. Its wood is very hard, and it is a major commercial timber species in Brazil.

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