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Mespilodaphne quixos (Lam.) Rohwer

Ishpingo, canela amazónica

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)

Order
Laurales

Family
Lauraceae

Genus
Mespilodaphne

Species
quixos

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Ocotea quixos (Lam.) Kosterm. (POWO, 2022)

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2021

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2022) Plants of the world online POWO (2022): Plants of the world online. Published on the Internet; Https://powo.science.kew.org/

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"Galapagos Species Database, Mespilodaphne quixos", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=20352. Accessed 5 November 2026.