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Cedrela Brasiliensis, A de Jussieu.* (C.fasilis, Yelloza.) 



South Brazil and Argentina, occurring also in Mexico. The wood 

 is soft, fragrant, and easily worked ; it is known as Acajou wood. 

 The wood of C. odorata from Central America furnishes the 

 principal material for cigar boxes (Laslett). 



Cedrela Sinensis, A de Jussieu.* 



China. An elegant tree, hardy in Middle Europe. It furnishes 

 a wood not unlike that of the Singapore Cedar, reddish in colour, 

 particularly sought for cigar-boxes. 



Cedrela Taona, Roxburgh.* 



The Singapore Cedar. Foliage deciduous. One of the most im- 

 portant of all timber trees for furniture wood, which is easily 

 worked, most sightly, and applicable also to a multitude of other 

 purposes. Ascends the Himalayas to 8,000 feet. 



Cedrela Australis, R v. Muller.* 



East Australia, as far south as 35. Foliage deciduous in cool 

 regions. Attains a height of 200 feet; foliage evergreen. The 

 Rev. Dr. Woolls noted in New South Wales trees so large as 

 to yield 30,000 feet (superficial) of timber. Market value in 

 Brisbane 7 10s. to 8 10s. per 1,000 superficial feet (Queensland 

 Exhibition, 1878). The light beautiful wood, easily worked and 

 susceptible of high polish, is very much in request for furniture, 

 for piano-cases, for turnery, including stethoscopes, for the 

 manufacture of pianofortes, for boat-building, frames of window- 

 blinds, and a variety of other work. The timber from the junction 

 of the branches with the stem furnishes the choicest veneers. 

 The bark contains a considerable quantity of tannin, which 

 produces a purplish leather (Fawcett). The Red Cedar is hardy 

 at Melbourne, but in our open exposed gardens and poor soil of 

 slow growth. C. Taona, C. glabra (Cas. de CaiicL), and C. 

 microcarpa (C. de Cand.) yield all indiscriminately Cedar-wood 

 in Sikkim, according to Dr. Ceo. King. C. serrata. (Royle) 

 grows at higher altitudes, and yields a different but also good 

 timber (G. King). 



Cedrela Velloziana, Roemer. 



Brazil. A magnificent tree, with odorous wood of a red hue. 



Cedronella cordata, Bentham. 



United States of North America. A perennial herb, fragrant like 

 the following. 



