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Definition: Cedrela odorata

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes.[Wordnet].

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Extended Definition: Cedrela odorata


Cedrela odorata

Cedro-cheiroso

Conservation status

Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Cedrela
Species: C. odorata
Binomial name
Cedrela odorata
L.

Cedrela odorata (Spanish cedar, Mexican cedar, Cigar-box cedar, Cedro-cheiroso) is a monoecious semi-deciduous tree ranging in height from 10 meters to 30 meters. The trunk has a thick gray - brown colored bark, with longitudinal irregular grain. Pinnately compound leaves, grouped towards the end of the branches, ranging from 15 cm to 50 cm long, with pairs of scythe-shaped leaflets, lanceolate to oblong, 7-15 x 3-5 cm, with the base obliquely truncated and asymmetric. This plant is often used for honey production (beekeeping) and humidor construction.

See also

  • List of honey plants
  • List of plants of Atlantic Forest vegetation of Brazil

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