Cedrela tonduzii

{{Short description|Species of tree}}

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|image = Cedrela tonduzii 2zz.jpg

|status = LC

|status_system = IUCN3.1

|status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) |author2=IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group |year=2019 |title=Cedrela tonduzii |page=e.T146822318A146826862 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146822318A146826862.en}}

|genus = Cedrela

|species = tonduzii

|authority = C.DC

}}

Cedrela tonduzii (edar, cedrillo, cedro, cedro cebolla, cedro colorado, cedro dulce, cedro granadino, cedro macho, cedro pochote, West Indian cedar) is a monoecious tree that grows up to {{cvt|40|m}} and can reach a diameter at breast height of up to {{cvt|180|cm}}, but generally averages {{cvt|80|cm}}.

This species is distributed from Chiapas (in southern Mexico) to Panama. It has been found to grow at altitudes of {{cvt|1200 to 2800|m|ft|-2}} and slopes ranging from 15° to 40° of inclination. In Costa Rica it is found on the Cordillera Central, on the Cordillera de Talamanca and presumably on the Cordillera de Guanacaste.

The tree crown is open, with low vertical ramification. The bark is gray-brown and may exfoliate in small irregular plates. Leaves are compound, pinnate and range from {{cvt|20 to 50|cm}} in length. Each leaf has 5 to 9 pairs of leaflets, {{cvt|7.5 to 15|cm}} long and up to {{cvt|10|cm}} wide, light green in colour and glaucous below. Flowering occurs in April and May, being pollinated by insects. The fruit capsules appear June to July and dehisce after drying, releasing 25 to 30 seeds that are easily dispersed by wind.

The species has been named to honour the naturalist Adolphe Tonduz.

Cedrela tonduzii 0zz.jpg|Trunk

Cedrela tonduzii 1zz.jpg|Leaf

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