Cedrela fissilis
| Cedrela fissilis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Cedrela |
| Species: | C. fissilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cedrela fissilis Vell. | |
Cedrela fissilis is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae. It is native to Central and South America, where it is distributed from Costa Rica to Argentina.[1] Its common names include Argentine cedar,[1] cedro batata, cedro blanco, and cedro colorado.[2]
Once a common lowland forest tree, this species has been overexploited for timber and is now considered to be endangered. A few populations are stable, but many have been reduced, fragmented, and extirpated. The wood is often sold in batches with Cuban cedar (Cedrela odorata).[2]
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- 1 2 Cedrela fissilis. Germplasm Resources Information Network. USDA ARS.
- 1 2 Americas Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Costa Rica, November 1996). 1998. Cedrela fissilis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998. Downloaded on 16 December 2015.
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