Cedrela
| Cedrela | |
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| Cedrela odorata foliage | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cedreloideae
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| Genus: | Cedrela P.Browne |
| Type species | |
| Cedrela odorata | |
| Species | |
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Cedrela is a genus of several species in the mahogany family,
On 28 October 2022, all Neo-tropic Cedrela species were added to CITES Appendix II.[4]
Taxonomy
These species are currently accepted:[1][3]
- Cedrela angustifolia Sessé & Moc. ex C.DC. – Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru
- Cedrela discolor S.F. Blake
- Cedrela dugesii S.Watson
- Cedrela fissilis Vell. – Costa Rica south to Argentina
- Cedrela kuelapensis T.D. Penn. & Daza
- Cedrela longipetiolulata Harms
- Cedrela molinensis T.D. Penn. & Reynel
- Cedrela monroensis T.D. Penn.
- Cedrela montana Moritz ex Turcz – Colombia & Ecuador
- Cedrela nebulosa T.D. Penn. & Daza
- Cedrela odorata L. – West Indies and from 24° N in Mexico south to 28° S in Argentina
- Cedrela oaxacensis C.DC. & Rose
- Cedrela saltensis M.A. Zapater & del Castillo
- Cedrela salvadorensis Standl. – Central America
- Cedrela tonduzii C.DC. – Central America
- Cedrela weberbaueri Harms
Distribution and habitat
Cedrela odorata is the most common species in the genus, widespread in seasonally dry tropical and subtropical forests; it is deciduous in the dry season which may last several months. C. angustifolia and C. montana occur at higher altitudes in moister conditions, and are evergreen or only briefly deciduous.
Uses
. The other species have similar wood, but are less-used due to scarcity.
References
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- ^ "Neotropical Meliaceae - Neotropikey from Kew". www.kew.org. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ ISBN 9780953813476.
- ^ CoP18 listing of valuable Teatfish and Cedrela species in CITES Appendix II enters into force | Auhtor: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora | Date: 28 October 2022 | URL: https://cites.org/eng/teatfish_cedrela_listing_AppendixII_CITES_28082020 | CITES | access-date = 2023-07-14
- ^ "CITES species database entry for Cedrela odorata". Retrieved 2012-10-22.[permanent dead link]
External links
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