Imbuya (Ocotea porosa Nees et Martius ex. Nees, Lauraceae) is a species under extinction of the Mixed Ombrophylous Forest, whose wood owns high economic value. The objective of this work was to discuss precocious individual genetic selection utilizying Selegen REML/BLUP software in germoplasm of Colombo, PR, Canoinhas and Caçador, SC, populations. Results showed that 1182 selected genotypes (42,9 %) were from C...