Cedrela odorata
Barbados Cedar, Cedar, Cigar Box Wood, Spanish Cedar, West Indian Cedar
Also known as: Cedrela adenophylla Mart. +16 more
- Cedrela adenophylla Mart.
- Cedrela adenophylla Mart. ex C.DC.
- Cedrela amara Goebel
- Cedrela angustifolia Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
- Cedrela brachystachva C.DC.
- Cedrela brachystachya (C.DC.) C.DC.
- Cedrela brownei Loefl.
- Cedrela brownii Loefl. ex Kuntze
- Cedrela cedro Loefl.
- Cedrela ciliolata S.F.Blake
- Cedrela cubensis Bisse
- Cedrela dugesii S.Watson
- Cedrela glaziouvii C.DC.
- Cedrela glaziovii C.DC.
- Cedrela guianensis A.Juss.
- Cedrela hassleri (C.DC.) C.DC.
- Cedrela imparipinnata C.DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Meliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Originating in North America and South America, Cedrela odorata (commonly known as Barbados-cedar or Cedar) is a tree belonging to the Meliaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh, Cameroon, China Southeast, Comoros, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, New Caledonia, Northern Provinces, Solomon Is., Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda