Biology:Cedrelinga

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Short description: Genus of legumes

Cedrelinga
Cedralinga cateniformis (14506774449).jpg
Trunk of Cedrelinga cateniformis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Cedrelinga
Ducke
Species:
C. cateniformis
Binomial name
Cedrelinga cateniformis
(Ducke) Ducke[2]
Synonyms
  • Cedrelinga catenaeformis (Ducke) Ducke
  • Piptadenia cateniformis Ducke
  • Pithecellobium cateniformis (Ducke) L. Cárdenas

Cedrelinga is a genus of trees in the family Fabaceae.[3] The only accepted species is Cedrelinga cateniformis, called tornillo or cedrorana, which is native to South America.[3] It is occasionally harvested for its straight-grained timber.[citation needed]

References

  1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Cedrelinga cateniformis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T62021590A149004053. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T62021590A149004053.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/62021590/149004053. Retrieved 8 January 2023. 
  2. Archivos do Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro 3:70, estampa 6. 1922 "catenaeformis"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013) (in en). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. pp. 115. ISBN 9780123969545. 


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