Kuloa usambarensis
| Kuloa usambarensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Kuloa |
| Species: | K. usambarensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Kuloa usambarensis (Engl.) Trofimov & Rohwer | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Ocotea usambarensis Engl. | |
Kuloa usambarensis (synonym Ocotea usambarensis) is a species of tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae). It is native to eastern Africa in Kenya, Tanga Region of Tanzania, and locally in Uganda, where it occurs at 1600–2600 m elevation in high rainfall Afromontane cloud forest. Common names include East African camphorwood, mkulo (Tanzania), mwiha (Uganda), muwong, muzaiti, and maasi.
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