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Ocotea moschata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Lauraceae
Genus:	Ocotea
Species:	O. moschata
Binomial name
	Ocotea moschata; (Meisn.) Mez

Ocotea moschata is a tree of the Caribbean region. Its vernacular names include nuez moscada, and cimarrona (Spanish) and nemoca and nutget (English).^[1]^[2]^[3] It is native to Puerto Rico.^[4] This tree is common in the Toro Negro State Forest.

References

^ Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
^ Ocotea moschata (Meisn.) Mez. ITIS Report. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
^ Bulletin #354. "Forests of Porto Rico: Past, Present and Future, and their Physical and Economic Environments." Louis S. Murphy. 20 October 1916. Page 70. U.S. Dept of Agriculture. Division of Publications. Department Bulletins #351-375. 1917. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
^ Ocotea moschata (Pav. ex Meisn.) Mez nemoca. USDA. Retrieved 8 August 2013.

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[1] Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection. Retrieved 8 August 2013.

[2] Ocotea moschata (Meisn.) Mez. ITIS Report. Retrieved 8 August 2013.

[3] Bulletin #354. "Forests of Porto Rico: Past, Present and Future, and their Physical and Economic Environments." Louis S. Murphy. 20 October 1916. Page 70. U.S. Dept of Agriculture. Division of Publications. Department Bulletins #351-375. 1917. Retrieved 8 August 2013.

[4] Ocotea moschata (Pav. ex Meisn.) Mez nemoca. USDA. Retrieved 8 August 2013.

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