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Cedrela (odorata)

Margaret Hayes
Database of Restoration Research on the Colorado Plateau
#2 Brewers Bay
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802-9990
(340) 693-1084
bdaly@uvi.edu
http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/more/CPNPP/cpnpp_

Family Scientific Name: Meliaceae
Family Common Name: Mahogany Family
Scientific Name: Cedrela odorata L.
Common Name: Sanish Cedar
Species Code: CEDODO
Ecotype: St. Croix
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: 18 Months
Target Specifications: Height: 3 feet<br> Calpier: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container.
Propagule Collection: Collect whole fruits in clusters directly from tree once the fruits began to open.
Pre-Planting Treatments: None
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Seeds are sown in deep trays using a edium of vermiculite, compost, peat and local soil.
Seeds are sown into flats and lightly covered with perlite as a muclh.
Establishment Phase: Moderate germination period.
Perhaps 50% of the seeds germinated.
Seedlingsare transplanted from the tray to individual containers when they have 2 to 3 true leaves.
Establishment phase is longer than with other species; they are not fast growing.

Citation:

Hayes, Margaret. 2003. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Cedrela odorata L. plants Database of Restoration Research on the Colorado Plateau St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/23). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.