ABSTRACT
This paper consists of the taxonomic and floristic survey of the species of Ocotea Aubl. in Núcleo Curucutu, Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, São Paulo, São Paulo State, Brazil. Identification keys, morphological descriptions, illustrations, geographic distribution, and phenology are presented. The genus is represented in the area by eight species: Ocotea curucutuensis J.B. Baitello, Ocotea dispersa (Nees & Mart.) Mez, Ocotea laxa (Nees) Mez, Ocotea nutans (Nees) Mez, Ocotea pulchella (Nees & Mart.) Mez, Ocotea pulchra Vattimo-Gil, Ocotea serrana Coe-Teix, Ocotea venulosa (Nees) Baitello
Keyworks:
Atlantic Forest; Cinnamon; Floristic; Taxonomy
