Ocotea rubra of the Lauraceae family is a tree native to Guyana, Trinidad and the lower Amazon (Brazil), reaching a height of 25-40 m with diameters of 0.5-1 m and sometimes up to 1.2 m.

The trunks, generally straight and cylindrical in shape, are slightly swollen on the lower page.

It is a moderately strong and heavy wood, the texture is rather coarse; in the t2.002 Tabu veneer the grain is braided to straight but it is recognizable in its distinctiveness and is particularly elegant with dark shades.