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The estimated number of species in ''Ocotea'' ranges from 200 to 350 species, most of them in tropical America. Mainland Africa has about 7 species, Madagascar about 35.
=== ''Ocotea bullata'' ===''[[Ocotea bullata]]'' (Burch.) Baill. is endemic to eastern and southern South Africa. It strongly resembles ''Ocotea kenyensis'', but differs in its leaves having blisters in the axils of the lower lateral veins. Its yellowish grey to dark brown, often nicely figured and lustrous wood, known as ‘stinkwood’, is already for centuries in high demand, especially for furniture, small ornaments and turnery, and is highly prized. Methods of sustainable production of timber have been developed recently, which, however, allow only very little production. The wood is also used as firewood. The bark is important in traditional medicine, particularly to treat headache, urinary and nervous disorders, stomach complaints and diarrhoea. ''Ocotea bullata'' is planted as ornamental tree in gardens and parks.
== Anatomy ==
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