Spanish Cedar
Cedrela odorata
Tree Key identification features : Twigs give out a characteristic aroma when broken from the plantMedicinal
About Spanish Cedar
Cedrela odorata, commonly known as Spanish cedar, Cuban cedar, or cedro in Spanish, is a commercially important species of tree in the chinaberry family, Meliaceae native to the Neotropics.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cedrela odorata
- Genus
- Cedrela
- Family
- MELIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree Key identification features : Twigs give out a characteristic aroma when broken from the plant
- Native to
- West Indies, Central and South America
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
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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