Ocotea moschata is a species of tree native to Puerto RicoOcotea moschata (Pav. ex Meisn.) Mez nemoca. USDA. Retrieved 8 August 2013. and northeastern Venezuela. Its vernacular names include nuez moscada, and cimarrona (Spanish) and nemoca and nutget (English).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. This tree is common in the Toro Negro State Forest of Puerto Rico.
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