Several species of the Lauraceae family are endangered, due to the high value of their woods,and the consequent exploitation of natural populations. Among them, Ocotea porosa, O. odorifera and O.catharinensis, native from South Brazil, have recalcitrant seeds, what makes even more dificult their naturalregeneration. This work aimed to evaluate in vitro seed germination and multiplication of O. odorifera and O.c...