Cedrela montana
Encyclopedia
Cedrela montana, the Cedro tree, is a species of plant
in the Meliaceae
family. It is found in the Andes
of Colombia
and Ecuador
.
It can grow up to 20 m (~60 ft) tall. It has small flowers that grow in bunches.
The Dendropanax colombianus tree has been overharvested for its wood and is in danger of extinction.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Meliaceae
Meliaceae
The Meliaceae, or the Mahogany family, is a flowering plant family of mostly trees and shrubs in the order Sapindales....
family. It is found in the Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
.
It can grow up to 20 m (~60 ft) tall. It has small flowers that grow in bunches.
The Dendropanax colombianus tree has been overharvested for its wood and is in danger of extinction.