Drimys roraimensis
# Drimys roraimensis

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.

## 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.

The species' estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) is estimated as 357,372 $km^2.$ The estimated area of occupancy is 140 $km^2,$ which is likely an under-estimate because of the low number of collections.

