Cedrela

Tropical cedar (Cedrela odorata) is threatened with local extinction along the rivers, particularly the lower Putumayo and its tributaries near the Colombian City of Tarapacá on the Caquetá, and on the Amazon near Leticia.

Solimões-Japurá moist forest 2008

Characteristic or common trees at lower elevations are, amongst others: Swietenia macrophylla, Apeiba membranacea, Bursera simaruba, Carapa guianensis, Casearia arborea, Cedrela odorata, Eugenia sp.,

Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras 2008

The rest of the park has never been cultivated, although there has always been occasional felling of timber trees such as Ceiba petandra and Cedrela.

Los Katíos National Park, Colombia 2008

Important timber trees growing in the reserve include Swietenia macrophylla, Callopyllum brasiliense, Carapa guianensis, Cedrela odorata, Tabebuia rosea and Virola koschnyi.

Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras 2008

Large-scale commercial logging has occurred on and around Marajó Island since the 1950s, all but replacing certain valuable native species: Virola surinamensis, Carapa guianensis, Cedrela odorata, Ceiba pentandra, and Maquira coreaceae.

Marajó varzea 2008

Many valuable timber species are native to these forests including Virola surinamensis, Cedrela odorata, and Carapa guianensis.

Solimões-Japurá moist forest 2008

Achras sapota, Cedrela adorata, Rhedia edulis and Enterolobium cyclocarpum are common species; (b) Premontane Moist, which is very rich in species; (c) Premontane Rain with very rough topography; and (d) Lower Montane Rain where stands of Clusia spp. occur, sometimes mixed with a few other species (including palms).

Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica 2008

In the higher mountain forest, the dominant trees are mahogany Swietenia macrophylla, Tabebuia spp., cedar Cedrela odorata, Bursera simaruba and Clusia salviniie.

Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras 2008

Last century, many valuable timber species formed extensive jungles of tremendous tree size, but today are almost extirpated, among them were Swietenia macrophylla, Cedrela odorata, Caesalpinia ebenum, Cariniana pyriformis, Tabebuia chrysantha, Bombacopsis sp.,

Sinú Valley dry forests 2008

Other interesting, unique or rare plants in the region are "guachipelín blanco" Myrospermum frutescens, brazilwood (Haematoxylon brasiletto), "tamarindo de monte" Lysiloma divaricatum, Cedrela odorata and Bombacopsis quinatum.

Central American dry forests 2009