Drimys roraimensis is a broadleaf evergreen tree of family Winteraceae. it is native to the tepuis, flat-topped mountains in southern Venezuela and western Guyana.[1]

Drimys roraimensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Canellales
Family:	Winteraceae
Genus:	Drimys
Species:	D. roraimensis
Binomial name
Drimys roraimensis (A.C.Sm.) Ehrend., Silberb.-Gottsb. & Gottsb.
Synonyms[2]
Drimys brasiliensis var. roraimensis A.C.Sm. Drimys brasiliensis var. ptaritepuiensis Steyerm.

Range and habitat

Drimys roraimensis is endemic to montane cloud forests of the tepuis, where it is found on mountain slopes, along streams, and in swamps between 1,800 and 2,500 meters elevation.[1]

The species' estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) is estimated as 357,372 km². The estimated area of occupancy is 140 km², which is likely an under-estimate because of the low number of collections.[1]

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