Spanish Cedar
Cedrela odorata
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- West Indies, Central and South America
- Flowering
- June-July
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“Pinnately compound leaves, grouped towards the end of the branches, 15–50 cm (6–20 in) long, with pairs of scythe-shaped leaflets, lanceolate to oblong, 7–15 cm (3–6 in) × 3–5 cm (” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- LanceolaterecordedLong and narrow, tapering to a point, like a lance head.“Pinnately compound leaves, grouped towards the end of the branches, 15–50 cm (6–20 in) long, with pairs of scythe-shaped leaflets, lanceolate to oblong, 7–15 cm (3–6 in) × 3–5 cm (” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Spanish Cedar itself; the rest are typical of the Meliaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- White/creamrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Spanish Cedar itself; the rest are typical of the Meliaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Spanish Cedar
Spanish Cedar (Cedrela odorata) belongs to the Meliaceae family, where it grows as a tree. It is native to West Indies, Central and South America. Flowering and fruiting run from June to July.
Uses
In practice it is cut for timber and furniture and tapped for gum or resin.
Meliaceae
Mahogany/Neem family
Spanish Cedar belongs to the Meliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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