Cedrela montana
| Cedrela montana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Cedrela |
| Species: | C. montana |
| Binomial name | |
| Cedrela montana Moritz ex Turcz | |
Cedrela montana is a species of tree in the Meliaceae family.[1] It is found in the Andes of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru between 1050 – 3600 meters of elevation.[1][2]
Description
Trees up to 20 m (~60 ft) tall, trunk with fissured bark.[2] Imparipinnate leaves 20–55 cm long, with ovate-elliptic or ovate-oblong (sometimes oblong) leaflets.[2] Inflorescences between 12 and 30 cm long, with small greenish to cream colored flowers that grow in bunches.[2]
References
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