Definition of Cedrela odorata

1. Noun. Tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes.

Exact synonyms: Spanish Cedar, Spanish Cedar Tree
Generic synonyms: Mahogany, Mahogany Tree
Group relationships: Cedrela, Genus Cedrela
Terms within: Cigar-box Cedar

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cedrela Odorata

Cecil Frank Powell
Cecil J. Rhodes
Cecil John Rhodes
Cecil Rhodes
Cecil Scott Forester
Cecile
Cecilia
Cecily
Cecina
Cecropia peltata
Cecropiaceae
Cedar
Cedar Rapids
Cedrela
Cedrela calantas
Cedrela odorata
Cedric
Cedrus
Cedrus atlantica
Cedrus deodara
Cedrus libani
CeeCee
Ceefax
Ceener
Ceeners
Cefalù
Cefobid
Ceftin
Ceiba

Literary usage of Cedrela odorata

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties by Charles Henry Snow (1908)
"cedrela odorata Linn. Nomenclature. Spanish Cedar, Mexican Cedar, ... The Cedar (cedrela odorata Blanco) is thought to be distinct Philippine species; ..."

2. Plant-geography Upon a Physiological Basis by Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper (1903)
"... trees with a thin crown are used, especially those with pinnate leaves, tor ins Albizzia moluccana, Miq., also Cedrela scrollata, Miq., cedrela odorata, ..."

3. The Treasury of Botany: A Popular Dictionary of the Vegetable Kingdom; with by John Lindley (1866)
"cedrela odorata, Cedar. —BASTARD. Guazuma ulmifolia ; also a common name for ... HONDURAS. thicker in the females than the males, the cedrela odorata. ..."

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