Cedrela

Cedrela
Cedrela odorata foliage
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Subfamily: Cedreloideae
Genus: Cedrela
P.Browne
Type species
Cedrela odorata
Species

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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]

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  2. ^ "Neotropical Meliaceae - Neotropikey from Kew". www.kew.org. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
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  4. ^ 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