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Cedrela
Genus of flowering plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Quick Facts Cedrela, Scientific classification ...
Cedrela | |
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Cedrela odorata foliage | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Meliaceae |
Subfamily: | Cedreloideae |
Genus: | Cedrela P.Browne |
Type species | |
Cedrela odorata | |
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On 28 October 2022, all Neo-tropic Cedrela species were added to CITES Appendix II.[4]