Nectandra globosa

Nectandra globosa belongs to the genus Nectandra within the Lauraceae family. It is distributed across several South American countries, including Brazil (North, South, and West-Central regions), Colombia (specifically in Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena, Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá, Amazonas, Meta, and the Amazonia nororiental region, as well as the departamento del Guainía and municipio de Inírida), Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. The species was first described in 1889. It is also documented in the Jardín Botánico de Bogotá. This species is part of the Lauraceae, a family known for its aromatic trees and shrubs.