Pseudocedrela

Pseudocedrela
Pseudocedrela Kotschyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus:
Harms
Species:
P. kotschyi
Binomial name
Pseudocedrela kotschyi
(Schweinf.) Harms

Pseudocedrela is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae. The only species is Pseudocedrela kotschyi.[1] 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.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Pseudocedrela Harms | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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