botanical record · discovered
Cedro Colorado
Cedrela odorata
Cedro Colorado · Spanish Cedar · Acajou amer · Acajou pays, Acajou senti, Bois l'ail, Acajou amer, Cèdre acajou · Acajou rouge · Acajou-bois · Barbados cedar · Barbados-cedar · Cedar, Cigar-box wood, Spanish cedar, West Indian cedar · Cedrat · Cedrela, Cedro · Cedro · Cedro Rojo · Cedro blanco · Cedro cara · Cedro colorado · Cedro cubano · Cedro muyu · Cigar box cedar · Cigar-box Wood · Godewadewe
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Dominican Republic, Haiti
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Astringent, Febrifuge, Fever, Rheumatism
Science studied: ANGOLENSIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER, ASH, FAT, MEXICANOLIDE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Meliaceae
Scientific name: Cedrela odorata
Common names: Cedro Colorado, Spanish Cedar, Acajou amer, Acajou pays, Acajou senti, Bois l'ail, Acajou amer, Cèdre acajou, Acajou rouge, Acajou-bois, Barbados cedar, Barbados-cedar, Cedar, Cigar-box wood, Spanish cedar, West Indian cedar, Cedrat, Cedrela, Cedro, Cedro, Cedro Rojo, Cedro blanco, Cedro cara, Cedro colorado, Cedro cubano, Cedro muyu, Cigar box cedar, Cigar-box Wood, Godewadewe
History
The source record documents this plant in Dominican Republic, Elsewhere, Haiti.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Astringent
- Febrifuge
- Fever
- Rheumatism
- Vermifuge
- Malaria
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Dominican Republic
- Elsewhere
- Haiti
Documented cultural uses
- Astringent
- Febrifuge
- Fever
- Rheumatism
- Vermifuge
- Malaria
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ANGOLENSIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER
- ASH
- FAT
- MEXICANOLIDE
- PHOTOGEDUNINE
- PROTEIN
- ODORATOL
- CEDRELANOL
- ODORATONE
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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