| Cedrela | |
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| Cedrela odorata foliage | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cedreloideae |
| Genus: | Cedrela P.Browne |
| Type species | |
| Cedrela odorata | |
| Species | |
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Cedrela is a genus of several species in the mahogany family,Meliaceae.[1] They areevergreen or dry-seasondeciduoustrees with pinnateleaves, native to thetropical and subtropical New World, from southernMexico south to northernArgentina.[2][3]
On 28 October 2022, all Neo-tropicCedrela species were added to the list of species requiring international protections, inCITES Appendix II.[4]
These species are currently accepted:[1][3]
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 andC. montana occur at higher altitudes in moister conditions, and are evergreen or only briefly deciduous.
Cedrela odorata is atimber tree that produces a lightweight, fragrant wood with resistance to wood-boring insects (e.g.,termites) and is also rot-resistant.[citation needed] The wood is often sold under the name "Spanish-cedar" (it is neither Spanish nor a cedar), and is the traditional wood used for makingcigar boxes, as well as being used for general outdoor and construction work, paneling and veneer wood, and necks and linings (interior strips of wood that attach the top and bottom of the guitar to the sides) of classical guitars and some electric guitars. Some species are now CITES-listed, in particularCedrela odorata.[5] It is also grown as anornamental tree, and has becomenaturalized in some areas inAfrica, southeastAsia andHawaii. The other species have similar wood, but are less-used due to scarcity.
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