ABSTRACT
The wood anatomy of Nectandra leucantha Nees, Nectandra puberula (Schott) Nees and Nectandra rigida (H. B. K.) Nees is described. The species showed distinct growth rings; diffuse porous; paratracheal axial parenchyma; simple and scalariform perforated plates; alternate intervessel pits and septate fibres. The useful characteristics for segregation the species were: type and distribution of the axial parenchyma, intervessel pits shape, presence of oil/mucilage cells.
Keywords:
Wood anatomy; Lauraceae; Nectandra; Atlantic rain forest