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Species of tree From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cedrela montana is a species of tree in the Meliaceae family.[1] It is found in the Andes of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru between 1050 – 3600 meters of elevation.[1][2]
Cedrela montana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Meliaceae |
Genus: | Cedrela |
Species: | C. montana |
Binomial name | |
Cedrela montana Moritz ex Turcz. | |
Trees up to 20 m (~60 ft) tall, trunk with fissured bark.[2] Imparipinnate leaves 20–55 cm long, with ovate-elliptic or ovate-oblong (sometimes oblong) leaflets.[2] Inflorescences between 12 and 30 cm long, with small greenish to cream colored flowers that grow in bunches.[2]
The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.[3]
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