Cedrelinga
| Cedrelinga | |
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| Trunk of Cedrelinga cateniformis. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoideae |
| Genus: | Cedrelinga Ducke |
| Species: | C. cateniformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cedrelinga cateniformis | |
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Cedrelinga is a genus of trees in the legume family, Fabaceae.[2] The only accepted species is Cedrelinga cateniformis, called tornillo or cedrorana, which is native to South America.[2] It is occasionally harvested for its straight-grained timber.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Archivos do Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro 3:70, estampa 6. 1922 "catenaeformis"
- ^ Jump up to: a b Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 115. ISBN 9780123969545.
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