Cedrela fissilis

Cedrela fissilis
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Meliaceae
Genus:	Cedrela
Species:	C. fissilis
Binomial name
	Cedrela fissilis; Vell.

Cedrela fissilis is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae. It is native to Central and South America, where it is distributed from Costa Rica to Argentina.^[1] Its common names include Argentine cedar,^[1] cedro batata, cedro blanco, and cedro colorado.^[2]

Once a common lowland forest tree, this species has been overexploited for timber and is now considered to be endangered. A few populations are stable, but many have been reduced, fragmented, and extirpated. The wood is often sold in batches with Cuban cedar (Cedrela odorata).^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Cedrela fissilis. Germplasm Resources Information Network. USDA ARS.
^ ^a ^b Americas Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Costa Rica, November 1996). 1998. Cedrela fissilis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998. Downloaded on 16 December 2015.

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[grin-1] Cedrela fissilis. Germplasm Resources Information Network. USDA ARS.

[iucn-2] Americas Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Costa Rica, November 1996). 1998. Cedrela fissilis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998. Downloaded on 16 December 2015.

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