Cedrelinga

Cedrelinga is a genus of trees in the family Fabaceae.^[3] The only accepted species is Cedrelinga cateniformis, called tornillo or cedrorana, which is native to South America.^[3] It is occasionally harvested for its straight-grained timber.^{[citation needed]}

Cedrelinga
Trunk of Cedrelinga cateniformis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Clade:	Mimosoid clade
Genus:	Cedrelinga Ducke
Species:	C. cateniformis
Binomial name
Cedrelinga cateniformis (Ducke) Ducke[2]
Synonyms
Cedrelinga catenaeformis (Ducke) Ducke Piptadenia cateniformis Ducke Pithecellobium cateniformis (Ducke) L. Cárdenas

References

1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Cedrelinga cateniformis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T62021590A149004053. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T62021590A149004053.en. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
2. Archivos do Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro 3:70, estampa 6. 1922 "catenaeformis"
3. Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 115. ISBN 9780123969545.

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