Cedrela fissilis

{{Short description|Species of tree}}

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|image = Cedrela fissilis 2.jpg

|status = VU|status_system = IUCN3.1

|status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Barstow, M. |date=2018 |title=Cedrela fissilis |volume=2018 |page=e.T33928A68080477 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T33928A68080477.en |access-date=16 November 2021}}

|genus = Cedrela

|species = fissilis

|authority = 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.[https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?9680 Cedrela fissilis.] Germplasm Resources Information Network. USDA ARS. Its common names include Argentine cedar, cedro batata, cedro blanco, "Acaju-catinga" (its Global Trees entry) and cedro colorado.

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).