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Sextonia

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Lauraceae

Order
  
Laurales

Sextonia

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

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The flowers are hermaphrodite. 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
  • Sextonia pubescens
  • References

    Sextonia Wikipedia