Cedrelinga
Cedrelinga is a genus of trees in the legume family, Fabaceae.[2] The only accepted species is Cedrelinga cateniformis, called tornillo or cedrorana, which is native to South America.[2] It is occasionally harvested for its straight-grained timber.
Cedrelinga | |
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Trunk of Cedrelinga cateniformis. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoideae |
Genus: | Cedrelinga Ducke |
Species: | C. cateniformis |
Binomial name | |
Cedrelinga cateniformis | |
Synonyms | |
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References
- Archivos do Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro 3:70, estampa 6. 1922 "catenaeformis"
- Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 115. ISBN 9780123969545.
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