Nectandra spicata is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae.

Nectandra spicata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Nectandra
Species:
N. spicata
Binomial name
Nectandra spicata
Meissner

It is endemic to Rio de Janeiro city, in natural areas of the Atlantic Forest ecoregion, within Rio de Janeiro state, southeastern Brazil.

It is on the IUCN Red List, threatened by habitat loss in the city.

References

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  1. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Nectandra spicata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T35713A9952133. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35713A9952133.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.