Cedrela

Cedrela
Cedrela odorata foliage
Scientific 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. 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.

On 28 October 2022, all Neo-tropic Cedrela species were added to CITES Appendix II.

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