In trade, the junior synonym " Ocotea pretiosa " is often used, and there is considerable confusion between the present taxon and " Ocotea cymbarum ".
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Ocotea cymbarum oil made from " Ocotea pretiosa ", a plant growing in Brazil, and sassafras oil made from " Sassafras albidum ", a tree growing in eastern North America, are the main natural sources for safrole.