Otoba novogranatensis

Otoba novogranatensis, described by Moldenke in 1932, is a member of the Myristicaceae family. It is distributed across several regions in South and Central America, including Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Caquetá, Chocó, Huila, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Risaralda, and Valle in Colombia, as well as in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, and Venezuela. This species is typically found in lowland to submontane forest ecosystems at altitudes of up to 1300 m above sea level. The tree can reach a height of 30 m with a trunk diameter of 45 cm and may exhibit low buttresses at the base.