What is Ocotea?
{{automatic taxobox | image = Ocotea foetens 1322.jpg | image_caption = ''O. foetens'' on the highlands of Madeira Island | taxon = Ocotea | authority = [[Jean Baptiste Christophore Fusée Aublet|Aubl.]] | subdivision_ranks = [[Species]] | subdivision = Over 520, see [[List of Ocotea species|List of ''Ocotea'' species]] | synonyms = *''Agathophyllum'' <small>Juss.</small> *''Evodia'' <small>Gaertn.</small> *''Mespilodaphne'' <small>Nees</small> *''Oreodaphne'' <small>Nees & Mart.</small> | synonyms_ref = <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40030080?tab=synonyms |title=Tropicos.org}}</ref> }} '''Ocotea''' is a [[genus]] of [[flowering plant]]s, in the [[Lauraceae|laurel family]]. Many are [[evergreen]] [[tree]]s. There are over 520 species. Most occur in subtropical regions of the Americas. Some occur in Africa, and the islands close to it. One species is native to [[Macaronesia]], it occurs on the [[Canary Islands]], and [[Madeira]]. The genus is likely [[paraphyletic]]. == References == {{Reflist}}{{Biology-stub}} [[Category:Lauraceae]]