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Definition of Cedrela odorata
1. Noun. Tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes.
Generic synonyms: Mahogany, Mahogany Tree
Group relationships: Cedrela, Genus Cedrela
Terms within: Cigar-box Cedar
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cedrela Odorata
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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