Red Cedar
Toona sureni (Blume) Merr.
Toona sureni, commonly known as Red Cedar, is a tree species in the Meliaceae family. It is native to regions including South Asia, Indochina, Malesia, China, and Papua New Guinea. The species is recognized for its value as a timber tree.
Description
Toona sureni (Blume) Merr. is a tree species in the Meliaceae family, known by common names such as suren toon, surian, limpaga, iron redwood, Indonesian mahogany, and Vietnamese mahogany. It is distributed across Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Hainan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, and Sumatera. The species was first described in 1917. It is a valuable timber tree native to South Asia, Indochina, Malesia, China, and Papua New Guinea.
Other common names
Red Cedar
Distribution
Global · Assam · Bangladesh · Borneo · Cambodia · China South-Central · East Himalaya · Hainan · Jawa · Laos · Lesser Sunda Is. · Malaya · Maluku · Myanmar · Nepal · New Guinea · Philippines · Solomon Is. · Sulawesi · Sumatera · Thailand · Vietnam
Synonyms
Toona sureni var. celebicaToona febrifugaSwietenia sureniAzedarach recisumCedrela celebicaCedrela febrifugaCedrela inodoraCedrela microcarpa var. grandifoliolaCedrela sureniCedrela toona var. henryiCedrela febrifuga var. glabriorCedrela febrifuga var. inodoraCedrela febrifuga var. assamensisCedrela febrifuga var. pealiiCedrela febrifuga var. verrucosaSurenus febrifugaToona ciliata var. candolleiToona ciliata var. grandifoliolaToona ciliata var. henryiToona microcarpa var. pilipetalaToona hexandra var. pilistilaToona sureni var. glabriorCedrela febrifuga var. velutina
