Taxonomy and Accepted Species
– Cedrela angustifolia (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) Turcz (Colombia & Ecuador)
– Cedrela nebulosa (T.D. Penn. & Daza)
– Cedrela odorata (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, found in seasonally dry tropical and subtropical forests.
– C. angustifolia and C. montana occur at higher altitudes in moister conditions.
– Open fruits of Cedrela sp. show the central column.
Uses
– Cedrela odorata is a timber tree that produces lightweight, fragrant wood.
– The wood is resistant to wood-boring insects and rot.
– It is commonly used for making cigar boxes, outdoor and construction work, paneling and veneer wood, and musical instrument parts.
– Some species are CITES-listed.
– It is also grown as an ornamental tree and has become naturalized in certain areas.
References
– Pennington, T. D. (1981). Meliaceae. New York Botanical Garden. ISBN 9780893272357.
– Neotropical Meliaceae – Neotropikey from Kew. www.kew.org. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
– Pennington, T. D.; Muellner, Alexandra N. (2010). A Monograph of Cedrela (Meliaceae). dh books. 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.
Not applicable (no identical concepts found) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedrela
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