Nectandra cuspidata Nees & Mart. belongs to the Lauraceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Family
Lauraceae
Genus
Nectandra
Specific Epithet
cuspidata
Authorship
Nees & Mart.
5/23/2001
Location
Mexico, Veracruz
18.541111, -95.196389
Location Remarks
Volcan San Martin, lower and upper western slopes.
Collectors
Arturo Rincon, Carlos Duran-Espinosa, Christopher Davidson, James F. Smith
9/14/2007
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Nangaritza
-4.313333, -78.661389
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor, "Area de Conservación Los Tepuyes". Along banks of the Río Nangaritza, in the sandstone-walled canyon between Miazi and Shaime. Dense wet forest and sandstone rock outcrops. 890 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe
Notes
Tree 15 m tall. Foliage aromatic. Flowers pale cream or greenish-white.