Australian red-cedar
Toona ciliata M.Roem.
Toona ciliata is a forest tree in the Meliaceae family, known as Australian red-cedar. It is native to South Asia, extending from Afghanistan to Papua New Guinea and Australia. The species was first described in 1846 by M.Roem.
Description
Toona ciliata is a member of the mahogany family, Meliaceae, and is found in a wide range of locations including BR, ZA, CK, WS, SZ, FM, MW, ZW, TZ, UG, ST, ZM, AF, KE, Kruger National Park, Lord Howe Island, Amani Forest Nature Reserve, East Usambara, and Tanganyika. It is commonly referred to as Australian red-cedar in English. This species is part of the natural forest ecosystems in these regions.
Other common names
Australian redcedarChinese mahoganyRed CedarAustralian red-cedarAustralian-cedartoontoontreered-cedarIndian Mahogany
Distribution
BR · ZA · CK · WS · SZ · FM · MW · ZW · TZ · UG · ST · ZM · AF · KE · Kruger National Park · Lord Howe Island · Amani Forest Nature Reserve · East Usambara · Tanganyika · Global · the Democratic Republic of the Congo · MZ · TO · Eua · Tongatapu · NU · Hawaii · conterminous 48 United States · Afghanistan · Assam
Synonyms
Toona microcarpaToona manniiToona ternatensisToona sureni var. teysmanniiToona ciliata var. hainesiiToona ciliata var. multijugaToona ciliata var. mollisToona ciliata var. hexandraToona ciliata var. brevipetiolulataToona hexandraToona ciliata var. parvifloraToona ciliata subsp. velutinaToona hainesiiSurenus teysmanniiSurenus toonaSwietenia toonaCedrela australisCedrela australisCedrela brevipetiolulataCedrela hainesiiCedrela hexandraCedrela kingiiCedrela manniiCedrela microcarpaCedrela mollisCedrela multijugaCedrela serrulataCedrela teysmanniiCedrela toonaCedrela toona var. australis
