Cedrela

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Orthokaryota
Cladus: Neokaryota
Cladus: Photokaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Regnum*: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Regnum*: Viridiplantae
Cladus: Streptophyta
Cladus: Phragmoplastophyta
Cladus: Embryophyta
Cladus: Polysporangiophyta
Divisio*: Tracheophyta
Cladus: Eutracheophyta
Cladus: Euphyllophytina
Cladus: Megaphylla
Cladus: Radiatopses
Cladus: Lignophyta
Cladus: Metalignophyta
Diviso*: Spermatophyta
Classis*: Angiospermae
Cladus: Mesangiospermae
Cladus: Eudicota
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Meliaceae
Subfamilia: Cedreloideae
Genus: Cedrela
Species: C. angustifolia – C. balansae – C. discolor – C. domatifolia – C. dugesii – C. fissilis – C. kuelapensis – C. longipetiolulata – C. molinensis – C. monroensis – C. montana – C. nebulosa – C. ngobe – C. oaxacensis – C. odorata – C. saltensis – C. salvadorensis – C. tonduzii – C. weberbaueri

C. fissilis - C. odorata - C. salvadorensis

Name

Cedrela P.Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica: 158. (1756)

Type species: Cedrela odorata L., Syst. Nat. ed. 10. 2: 940. (1759)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Cedrus Mill. in Gard. Dict. ed. 7.: s.p. (1757), nom. rej.
Cuveraca Jones in Asiat. Res. 4: 281 (1795)
Johnsonia Adans. in Fam. Pl. 2: 343 (1763), nom. illeg.
Pterosiphon Turcz. in Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 36(I): 589 (1863)

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Tropical America
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced into:
Bangladesh, Cameroon, China Southeast, Comoros, Galápagos, Gambia, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, New Caledonia, Northern Provinces, Solomon Is., Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Browne, P. 1756. The Civil and Natural History of Jamaica in Three Parts. London. BHL Reference page. : 158.

Additional references

Cavers, S., Telford, A., Arenal Cruz, F., Pérez Castañeda, A.J., Valencia, R., Navarro, C., Buonamici, A., Lowe, A.J. & Vendramin, G.G. 2013. Cryptic species and phylogeographical structure in the tree Cedrela odorata L. throughout the Neotropics. Journal of Biogeography 40(4): 732–746. DOI: 10.1111/jbi.12086 Paywall. JSTOR Paywall. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b). 1532 pp.. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-5720-098-8 (issue 1), ISBN 90-5720-099-6 (issue 2b). Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Cedrela in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Nov. 16. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2022. Cedrela. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Nov. 2022.

Vernacular names
беларуская: Цэдрэла
suomi: Setrelat

Cedrela is a genus of several species in the mahogany family, Meliaceae.[1] They are evergreen or dry-season deciduous trees with pinnate leaves, native to the tropical and subtropical New World, from southern Mexico south to northern Argentina.[2][3]

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.
Open fruits of Cedrela sp. showing the central column
Uses

Cedrela odorata is a timber tree that produces a lightweight, fragrant wood with resistance to wood-boring insects (e.g., termites) and is also rot-resistant. The wood is often sold under the name "Spanish-cedar" (it is neither Spanish nor a cedar), and is the traditional wood used for making cigar 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 particular Cedrela odorata.[5] It is also grown as an ornamental tree, and has become naturalized in some areas in Africa, southeast Asia and Hawaii. The other species have similar wood, but are less-used due to scarcity.
References

Pennington, T. D. (1981). Meliaceae. New York Botanical Garden. ISBN 9780893272357. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
"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 | Author: 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]