Pseudocedrela
Sign in to savePseudocedrela is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae. The only species is Pseudocedrela kotschyi. It is known as hard cedar-mahogany and Dry-zone cedar. It is a source of timber, shade, firewood, chewing stick, arrow/fish poison and has several uses in veterinary and traditional African medicine.
Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilyMeliaceae
Observations12
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Pseudocedrela is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae. The only species is Pseudocedrela kotschyi. It is known as hard cedar-mahogany and Dry-zone cedar. It is a source of timber, shade, firewood, chewing stick, arrow/fish poison and has several uses in veterinary and traditional African medicine.
Its native range is Western Tropical Africa to Ethiopia and Uganda.