Originating from the lesser antilles in the eastern caribbean sea, this large semiwoody begonia is actually considered. Delairea odorata hawaiian ecosystems at risk project hear. The flowers are yellowgreen 386 part iispecies descriptions cedrela odorata l. An attractive, moderately lightweight wood specific gravity 0. Native throughout the caribbean, central and south america. The most recent revision reduced the number of species in the genus to seven styles, 1981. Cryptic species and phylogeographical structure in the tree cedrela odorata l. In mexico, it blooms may through august, and the fruits ripen during the dry season. Please help improve this article by adding citations to. It has been introduced to tropical asia, west africa, and parts of australia. Cananga odorata is a fastgrowing tree of the custard apple family annonaceae. It is valued for the perfume extracted from its flowers, called ylangylang.
Ocorre frequentemente na mata atlantica e em quase toda a floresta pluvial amazonica, mais frequente no sul da bahia, no vale do rio doce em santa catarina, ocorrendo tambem em sao paulo, no norte do parana e em mato grosso ate as fronteiras do paraguai. Cedrela odorata spanish cedar, mexican cedar, cigarbox cedar, cedrocheiroso. Ipni nomenclature info for cedrela odorata nomenclatural information about cedrela odorata is provided by the international plant names index ipni. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Cedrela odorata spanish cedar mexican cedar cigarbox cedar cedrocheiroso. Join facebook to connect with sedrela odorata and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes.
Botany ilangilang is a mediumsized tree growing 10 to 30 meters in height, with pendulous branches, with drooping, leafy twigs. This here above is spanish cedar, cedro amargo, cedro real, cedrela odorata. Cedrela odorata is a commercially important species of tree in the chinaberry family, meliaceae, commonly known as spanish cedar or cuban cedar or cedro in spanish. I worked with the community of dos brazos to germinate and plant about 125 cedros this year in mixed plantations across the finca. Designers marketers social media managers publishers. Cedrela dugesii, cedrela guianensis, cedrela mexicana, cedrela occidentalis, cedrela sintenisii, spanish cedar, west indian cedar, cigar box cedar, cedarwood. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo.
Timber plantations have been established in cote divoire, ghana, uganda, tanzania, madagascar and south africa, and in several. It has great economic potential for its excellent features and high commercial timber value 18, 19. Especie arboles en las clases valor p diametricas n cedrela odorata 153 0. Cedrela odorata is the most commercially important and widely distributed species in the genus cedrela. Foliage the leaves are alternate, broadly deltate to ivyshaped, with 57 shallow, but sharply pointed lobes. Blake cedrela longipetiolulata harms cedrela mexicana m. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Delairea odorata, cape ivy, native to southern africa, is a popular ornamental climbing vine used in landscaping. Larger than a bushel basket, the rosette of strappy light green and silverbanded leaves eventually forms a. A variety of statistical methods are available for estimating occurrence probabilities from. It is extensively planted in tropical africa, in west as well as east and southern africa, and in madagascar. Introduced in united kingdom by james colvill in 1810 as humes blush teascented china. Bred by unknown chinese breeders china, before 1808. No tropical garden is complete without a fragrant alcantarea.
Its growth exceeds 5 m 16 ft per year, and it attains an average height of 12 m 39 ft in an ideal climate. Flowering and fruiting periods vary throughout the trees range. Maps of the potential distribution of cedrela odorata. Red cedar cedrela odorata l nomenclature follows, is the second most important tropical timber species in the forest industry in mexico, only surpassed by mahogany swietenia macrophylla.
Current and future distribution of the tropical tree cedrela. Cedrela odorata originates from tropical america, but is now much cultivated for its timber and as an ornamental or wayside tree throughout the tropics. Pdf cryptic species and phylogeographical structure in. Known as spanish cedar in english commerce, the aromatic wood is in high demand in the american tropics because it is naturally termite and rotresistant. Cedrela odorata tree seeds spanish cedar, mexican cedar.
Pdf micropropagation and genetic transformation of. This plant has been wellknown for its fragrant flower and has been introduced to china, india. Cananga odorata, known as the cananga tree indonesian. Lewis 1891 an elementary latin dictionary, new york. An elegant tropical perennial, sweet begonia is has glossy, succulent leaves and graceful pendulous white flowers that offer a faint pleasant fragrance. Introduced in united kingdom by sir abraham hume in 1809 as humes blush teascented china. It has become a serious weed in several places such as california, new zealand, australia, and hawaii. In the neotropics you cant do pure plantations, its attacked by the hypsiphyla shootborer. It prefers fertile, freedraining weakly acidic soils. The bole is straight and round and can reach from 1525 m. Currently, this species faces serious problems due to selective cutting and environmental degradation, which together have.
Cedrela dugesii, cedrela guianensis, cedrela mexicana, cedrela occidentalis, cedrela sintenisii, spanish cedar, west indian cedar, cigar box cedar, cedarwood family meliaceae. Cedrela odorata is a \tree up to 40m high with a diameter larger than 2m. Appearance delairea odorata is a perennial vine that climbs up trees and will reach heights of 16. Hopea odorata is a mediumsized to large evergreen tree with a large crown. Starr1203294040delairea odoratahabit with mach kim and juliana collecting for biocontrol project with doa truckkulamaui 25044978361. Pagka karon wala pay siak nga nalista ubos niini niya. Introduced in australia by darling nursery in 1851 as rosa odorata var. Cedrela odorata and over other quality seeds for sale. L rhamnoside 28, both being new eudesmane sesquiterpenes, and lastly the. Red creek between woodchester and kanmantoo on southern. Ecological niche modeling is a method that makes use of environmental variables, combining them with occurrence records for the species of interest to model its ecological requirements and predict its potential geographic distribution 25, 26. The potential range of cape ivy in hawaii, as predicted.
The genus cedrela has undergone two major systematic revisions since 1960. It has a straight, buttressed bole that can be branchless for up to 25 metres and 120cm in diameter. Lewis and charles short 1879 a latin dictionary, oxford. Jul 30, 2015 a more recent study isolated and characterized four compounds from the fruits of c. Competition from below for light and nutrients shifts productivity. An cedrela odorata in nahilalakip ha genus nga cedrela, ngan familia nga meliaceae. A variety, cananga odorata macrophylla cannagium odoratum macrophylla yields cananga oil, also used in the manufacture of cosmetics and soap, flavoring of foods as gelatins and puddings. Current and future distribution of the tropical tree. The integrated taxonomic information system itis provides authoritative taxonomic information on cedrela odorata, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of north america and the world. Larger than a bushel basket, the rosette of strappy light green and silverbanded leaves eventually forms a towering red flower stalk with canary yellow flowers. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region the plant contains leucocyanidin, gedunin, methylangolensati 7desacetoxy7ketogedunin, maxicanolid, camphor oil, triterpenes, meliacine, pcumaric acid and the. Chromolaena odorata has long been referred to as eupatorium odoratum. Cananga odorata, widely kno wn as ylangylang, is a fast growing, mediumsized tr ee indigenous to low land and lo wer montane tropica l forests of the indopacific region.
Ang cedrela odorata sakop sa kahenera nga cedrela sa kabanay nga meliaceae. In the introduced range, cedrela odorata occurs in tropical and subtropical forests and forest edges, especially those with well drained soils and some disturbance. It was transferred to the genus chromolaena by king and robinson 1970, and although this conception of the tribe eupatorieae has met some disagreement among botanists, the new binomial of chromolaenaodorata l. Eucalyptus odorata peppermint box, melaleuca lanceolata moonah. It is native to the americas, from florida and texas in the united states south through mexico and the caribbean to south america. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. Em todo brasil tropical nas formacoes vegetais, a excecao do cerrado. Cest l une des essences forestieres exploitees les plus. The most recent revision reduced the number of species in the genus to seven styles 1981. Chromolaena odorata is a tropical and subtropical species of flowering shrub in the sunflower family. Cedrela odorata is a deciduous tree up to 35 m tall, sometimes with small buttresses. Meliaceae mahogany family acajou amer, acajou pays, acaju, cedre, cedro, cedro amargo, cedro blanco, cedro caoba, cedro colorado, cedro espanol. Traditional uses, phytochemistry, and bioactivities of.
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