Barbados-cedar
Cedrela odorata L.
Cedrela odorata, commonly known as Barbados-cedar, is a tree species in the family Meliaceae. It is native to the Neotropics and is found in regions including Andina, Caribe, Orinoquia, and others in Colombia, as well as in protected areas such as PNN Sumapaz, PNN Tinigua, and PNN Sierra de la Macarena. The species was first described in 1759.
Description
Cedrela odorata is a member of the Meliaceae family and is widely distributed across various regions in Colombia. It is present in areas such as Amazonas, Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Nariño, Risaralda, and Valle del Cauca. The species is also found in natural reserves like the Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona. It is a commercially significant tree native to the Neotropics.
Other common names
Mexican cedarCigar-box WoodRed CedarSpanish Cedarcigar-box-cedarWest Indian-cedarBarbados-cedarSpanish-cedarMexican-cedar
Distribution
CHOCÓ_QUIBDÓ_ALTAGRACIA · Región: Andina, Caribe, Orinoquia; Áreas protegidas: PNN Sumapaz, PNN Tinigua, PNN Sierra de la Macarena,PNN Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta · Amazonas, Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Nariño, Risaralda, Valle del Cauca · Valle del Cauca · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos · CO · Cuenca río Anamichú, Cuenca río Lagunilla · Barrancas | Distracción | Hatonuevo | Riohacha | Samaná | Nechí · Parque Nacional Natural Cueva de los Guácharos | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua | Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos · Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado (DRMI) Laguna de Sonso, municipio de Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia · ZA · SC · CK · AS · WS · SB · Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Hacienda Portugal · BI · NC · Núcleo Palmaceites · FM · Barichara | Bucaramanga | Cimitarra | Enciso | Floridablanca | Páramo | Piedecuesta | Pinchote | Rionegro | Suratá · NG · MW · ZW · Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · TZ · RW · CM
Synonyms
Surenus guianensisSurenus glazioviiSurenus browneiSurenus mexicanaSurenus paraguariensisSurenus vellozoanaCedrela adenophyllaCedrela amaraCedrela brachystachyaCedrela caldasanaCedrela cedroCedrela cubensisCedrela glazioviiCedrela guianensisCedrela hassleriCedrela huberiCedrela imparipinnataCedrela longipesCedrela mexicanaCedrela mexicana var. puberulaCedrela mouraeCedrela occidentalisCedrela odorataCedrela palustrisCedrela paraguariensisCedrela paraguariensis var. brachystachyaCedrela paraguariensis var. hassleriCedrela paraguariensis var. multijugaCedrela rotundaCedrela sintenisii
