Cigar-box wood (Cedrela odorata)

Also known as:	Red cedar, Spanish cedar
French:	Acajou Rouge, Acajou-bois, Cedrat
Spanish:	Cedro Rojo

Kingdom	Plantae
Phylum	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida
Order	Sapindales
Family	Meliaceae
Genus	Cedrela (1)

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix III of CITES (2).

Information on the cigar-box wood is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk

1. IUCN Red List (August, 2009)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org
2. CITES (August, 2009)
   http://www.cites.org