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Cedrela fissilis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Meliaceae
Genus:	Cedrela
Species:	C. fissilis
Binomial name
Cedrela fissilis Vell.

Cedrela fissilis is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae. It is native to Central and South America, where it is distributed from Costa Rica to Argentina. Its common names include Argentine cedar, cedro batata, cedro blanco, "Acaju-catinga" (its Global Trees entry) and cedro colorado.

Once a common lowland forest tree, this species has been overexploited for timber and is now considered to be endangered. A few populations are stable, but many have been reduced, fragmented, and extirpated. The wood is often sold in batches with Cuban cedar (Cedrela odorata).

References

1. ^ Barstow, M. (2018). "Cedrela fissilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T33928A68080477. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T33928A68080477.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. ^ Cedrela fissilis. Germplasm Resources Information Network. USDA ARS.

https://globaltrees.org/threatened-trees/trees/acaju-catinga/

• IUCN Red List vulnerable species
• Cedrela
• Flora of Central America
• Flora of northern South America
• Flora of southern South America
• Flora of western South America
• Trees of South America
• Endangered plants
• Endangered flora of North America
• Endangered flora of South America
• Trees of Brazil
• Trees of Peru
• Trees of Argentina
• Trees of Costa Rica