Meliaceae
Cedrela

Cedrela fissilis Vell.

First published in Fl. Flumin.: 75 (1829)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Trinidad to Central & S. Tropical America. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Berendsohn, W.G., Gruber, A.K. & Monterrosa Salomón, J. (2012). Nova Silva Cusatlantica. Árboles natinos e introducidos de El Salvador. Parte 2: Angiospermae - Familias M a P y Pteridophyta. Englera 29-2: 1-300.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Molino, J.-F., Sabatier, D., Grenand, P., Engel, J., Frame, D., Delprete, P.G., Fleury, M., Odonne, G., Davy, D., Lucas, E.J. & Martin, C.A. (2022). An annotated checklist of the tree species of French Guiana, including vernacular nomenclature. Adansonia, sér. 3, 44: 345-903.
  • Mota de Oliveira, S. & Jansen-Jacobs, M.J. (eds.) (2016). Flora of the Guianas, Series A 31: 1-169. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Paña-Chocarro, M.C., Espada-Mateos, C., Vera, M., Céspedes, G. & Knapp, S. (2010). Updated checklist of vascular plants of the Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve (Reserva Natural del Bosque Mbaracayú), Paraguay. Phytotaxa 12: 1-224.
  • Pennington, T.D. & Muellner, A.N. (2010). A monograph of Cedrela (Meliaceae): 1-112. dh books, Milborne Port, England.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • GBIF (2008-2020). Global Biodiversity Information Facility http://www.gbif.org/.
  • Molino, J.-F., Sabatier, D., Grenand, P., Engel, J., Frame, D., Delprete, P.G., Fleury, M., Odonne, G., Davy, D., Lucas, E.J. & Martin, C.A. (2022). An annotated checklist of the tree species of French Guiana, including vernacular nomenclature. Adansonia, sér. 3, 44: 345-903.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Pennington, T.D. & Muellner, A.N. (2010). A monograph of Cedrela (Meliaceae): 1-112. dh books, Milborne Port, England.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • CITES (2021). Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php
  • Castañeda, R.R. (1991). Frutas silvestres de Colombia. Instituto Colombiano de Cultura Hispánica.
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • GRIN (2021). Germplasm Resources Information Network from the United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars-grin.gov/
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/
  • RBG, Kew (2021). Kew Economic Botany Collection. https://ecbot.science.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2013 Dexter, K.G.; Huamantupa, I.; Marcelo pena, J.L. [6692] Peru K000543753 No
Jan 1, 2009 Hassler, E. [4738] Paraguay K000700277 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Glaziou, A.F.M. [16735] Brazil K000700292 Isolectotype Yes
Sep 14, 2005 Wood, J.R.I. [12977] Bolivia K000036477 No
Dorr, L.J.; Barnett, L.C.; Stergios, B. [5783] Venezuela K004846137 Yes
Reitz; Klein [17372] Brazil K004845867 Yes
Stijfhoorn, E. [672] Bolivia K004846174 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Campbell, D.G.; Silva, A.S.; Bahia, R.P.; dos Santos, M.R.; Batos, N.C. [D412] Brazil K004845879 Yes
Rambo, B. [38376] Brazil K004845866 Yes
Vasquez, E.A. [s.n.] Peru K004846163 Yes
Aparecida da Silva, M.; Cardoso, E.; Sevilha, A.C.; Oliveira, F.C.A.; Fonseca, M.L. [4546] Brazil K004845864 Yes
Dorr, L.J.; Barnett, L.C.; Stergios, B. [5783] Venezuela K004846138 Yes
Killeen, T.J.; Jardim, A. [7427] Bolivia K004846178 Yes
Graham, J.G.; Schunke Vigo, J. [1778] Peru K004846165 Yes
Beck, S.t.G. [34002] Bolivia K001891543 Yes
Ferraz, E.M.N.; Bispo, A.G.; Oliveira, R.G. [588] Brazil K004845870 Yes
Calatayud, G.; Suclli, E.; Farfan, J.; Cárdenas, L.; Vizcardo, Y. [1977] Peru K004846150 Yes
Anderson, A.B.; Strudwick, J.; Sobel, G.; Goncalves Carralves, M.; Rosario, C.; Baia, R.; Vasconcelos, P.C.; Pinto, M.G. [1133] Brazil K004845874 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Leon, J.; Cavero, M. [15050] Peru K004846161 Yes
Killeen, T.; Quevedo; Arroyo; Gutiérrez; Jardim [6229] Bolivia K004846168 Yes
Saldias, M.; Quevedo, R. [1450] Bolivia K004846187 Yes
Poveda, L.J.; [Fabia Torres]; [Marre la Zumba D] [4355] Costa Rica K004845795 Yes
Vasquez, E.A. [s.n.] Peru K004846140 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Daza, A.; Muellner, A. [s.n.] Peru K004846147 Yes
St. G. Beck [23457] Bolivia K004846184 Yes
Killeen, T.; Quevedo; Arroyo; Gutiérrez; Jardim [6226] Bolivia K004846170 Yes
Saldias, M.; Ramos, E.; Surubi, J. [3672] Bolivia K004846180 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Daza, A. [17196] Peru K004846157 Yes
Guillen, R.; Solíz, P. [3868] Bolivia K004846172 Yes
Calatayud, G.; Huamantupa, I.; Ayerbe, R.; Tito, J.; Rado, B. [4538] Peru K004846155 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [11844] Brazil K000700257 Isotype Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [11844] Brazil K000700258 Isotype Yes
Kinupp, V.F. [191] Brazil K004845863 Yes
Carauta, J.P.P.; O'Reilly Terries, L.A.; Pires, R. [4013] Brazil K004845876 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Daza, A.; Muellner, A. [s.n.] Peru K004846148 Yes
Regnell, A.F. [III 361] Brazil K000700259 Type Yes
Vasquez, E.A. [s.n.] Peru K004846141 Yes
Balansa, B. [2559] Paraguay K000700291 Isolectotype Yes
Balansa, B. [2560] Paraguay K000700260 Isotype Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Daza, A.; Ceijas, E. [17069] Peru K004846146 Yes
Neneces, E.; Dominguez, R. [779] Bolivia K004846167 Yes
Campos-V, C.; Araujo-M, A.; Antezana, A.; Choque, D.; Torrez, V. [72] Bolivia K001528858 Yes
Guillen, R.; Guillén, J.; Roca, M.; Lazo, M.; Dorado, R. [4242] Bolivia K004846176 Yes
Riuero, E. [134] Bolivia K004846166 Yes
Saldias, M.; Dolores Carreño, M. [1040] Bolivia K004846189 Yes
Guillen, R.; Guillén, J.; Roca, M.; Lazo, M.; Dorado, R. [4242] Bolivia K004846177 Yes
Guillen, R.; Solíz, P. [3868] Bolivia K004846173 Yes
Suclli, E.; Ochoa, I.; Ccopa, R. [2923] Peru K004846154 Yes
Hatschbach, G.; Hatschbach, M.; Barbosa, E. [67945] Brazil K004845869 Yes
Williams, R.S. [1558] Bolivia K000700267 Isotype Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Figueiras, T.S.; Mendonca, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Heringer Salles, A.E.; Silva, F. [5501] Brazil K004845865 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Annable, C.R. [7080] Panama K004846135 Yes
Mandon, G. [840] Bolivia K004846186 Yes
Balansa, B. [2559] Paraguay K000700290 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mostacedo, B.; Gonzales, H. [2195] Bolivia K004846185 Yes
Klug, G. [3677] Peru K004846143 Yes
Sánchez, L.M.; Guzman, E.; Solíz, P. [436] Bolivia K004846179 Yes
Sell [1278] Brazil K004845881 Yes
Klug, G. [3677] Peru K004846144 Yes
Poveda, L.J.; Fabio Torres, A.; [Marre la Zumba D] [4355] Costa Rica K004845794 Yes
Guillen, R.; Choré, R. [3581] Bolivia K004846171 Yes
Stijfhoorn, E. [672] Bolivia K004846175 Yes
de Lima, H.C.; et al. [3461] Brazil K004845873 Yes
Saldias, M.; Mostacedo; Arroyo; Guillén; Gutierrez; Zapata; Peña [2950] Bolivia K004846190 Yes
Steinbach, J. [6558] Bolivia K004846192 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Daza, A. [17212] Peru K004846158 Yes
s.coll. [1528] Peru K004846142 Yes
de Lima, H.C.; et al. [3823] Brazil K004845868 Yes
Parada, G.A.; Linneo, I.; Inturias, Y.; Carreno, S.; Roth, C. [1160] Bolivia K004846169 Yes
Valenzuela, L.; Suclli, E.; Huamantupa, I.; Carazas, F. [709] Peru K004846152 Yes
Valenzuela, L.; Suclli, E.; Huamantupa, I.; Carazas, F. [709] Peru K004846153 Yes
Wilson-Browne, G.S.J. [WB377] Guyana K004845862 Yes
s.coll. [715] Brazil K004845882 Yes
Abelardo Gutierrez, R. [s.n.] Peru K004846162 Yes
Díaz, C. [2288] Peru K004846160 Yes
Calatayud, G.; Suclli, E.; Bonino, R.; Chama, V. [1829] Peru K004846149 Yes
Moura, F. [470] Brazil K004845871 Yes
Vasquez, E.A. [s.n.] Peru K004846164 Yes
Guillén, R. [1972] Bolivia K004846182 Yes
Cerón, C.E.; Hurtado, F. [3944] Ecuador K004846136 Yes
Galiano, W.; Nunez, P.; Valenzuela, L.; Farfan, J.; Rodriguez, A.; Carazas, F. [4419] Peru K004846151 Yes
Suclli, E.; Farfan, J. [1110] Peru K004846181 Yes
Klein; Bresolin [7608] Brazil K004845878 Yes
Edson de Faria Almeida [104] Brazil K004845877 Yes
Suclli, E.; Farfan, J.; Chama, V.; Astete, C.; Latorre, J.; Anaya, N. [2310] Peru K004846139 Yes
Calatayud, G.; Coasaca, H.; Luza, M.; Anaya, N.; Callalli, M.; Zamora, F. [4122] Peru K004846183 Yes
de Lima, M.P.M.; et al [449] Brazil K004845872 Yes
Jardim, J.; Cuellar, D. [995] Bolivia K004846191 Yes
Saldias, M.; Dolores Carreño, M. [1040] Bolivia K004846188 Yes
Díaz, C. [2288] Peru K004846159 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K004845883 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Daza, A. [17508] Peru K004846145 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [26382] Brazil K004845875 Yes
Lanna Sobrinho, J.P. [1187] Brazil K004845880 Yes
Sandino, J.C. [5127] Nicaragua K004845793 Yes
Calatayud, G.; Coasaca, H.; Luza, M.; Anaya, N.; Callalli, M.; Zamora, F. [4122] Peru K004846156 Yes
Ducke, A. [7670] Brazil Cedrela macrocarpa K000700252 Type Yes
Ducke, A. [7670] Brazil Cedrela macrocarpa K000700253 Type Yes
Sellow, F. [1908] Brazil Cedrela fissilis var. glabrior K000700251 Type Yes
Sellow, F. [1908] Brazil Cedrela fissilis var. glabrior K000700250 Isolectotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • ColPlantA 2021. Published on the Internet at http://colplanta.org
    • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/