Cedrela angustifolia
Cedrela angustifolia Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
Cedrela angustifolia is a tree species in the Meliaceae family, native to South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. Common names for the species include cedro de Tucumán, cedro bayo, cedro coya, and cedro del cerro.
Description
Cedrela angustifolia, described by Moc. & Sessé ex DC. in 1824, is part of the genus Cedrela within the mahogany family, Meliaceae. The species is indigenous to South America and is distributed across Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. It is known by several regional common names, such as cedro de Tucumán, cedro bayo, cedro coya, and cedro del cerro. The tree is a member of a family that includes economically important timber species.
Synonyms
Pterosiphon multiveniusSurenus angustifoliaCedrela bolivianaCedrela herreraeCedrela lilloiCedrela steinbachii
