Fl.China11115–116.2008.PDFVIP

Fl. China 11: 115–116. 2008. 2. CEDRELA P. Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica, 158. 1756. 洋椿属 yang chun shu Peng Hua (彭华); David J. Mabberley Trees, tall, deciduous. Leaves in spirals, usually odd-pinnate; leaflets opposite to subopposite; leaflet blades with margin entire or ± serrate. Inflorescences subterminal thyrses. Flowers usually appearing bisexual, small. Calyx short, 4- or 5-lobed. Petals 5, distinct, adnate to disk. Stamens 5, distinct, inserted on apex of disk and alternate with petals; filaments conic; anthers versatile, base cordate; staminodes absent. Disk thick, lobed. Ovary 5-locular, usually with 8–14 seeds per locule; stigma discoid. Fruit a septifragal capsule with 5 valves. Seeds numerous, flat, apical end winged. About eight species: tropical America; one species (introduced) in China. 1. Cedrela odorata Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 10, 2: 949. 1759. 5-lobed, sparsely pubescent. Petals white, distinct, oblong to elliptic, ca. 8 mm, both surfaces pubescent, apex mucronate. 洋椿 yang chun Disk glabrous. Ovary glabrous, with 12 ovules per locule; style Cedrela glaziovii C. Candolle. glabrous. Capsule oblong to ellipsoid, ca. 4 cm, glabrous, with pale lenticels. Fl. summer. Trees to 10 m tall. Branchlets glabrous, with sparse lenti- cels. Leaves 30 cm or more; leaflets 17 or 19; petiolules 1–1.5 Cultivated. Guangdong (Guangzhou) [native to tropical America]. cm; leaflet blades ovate, oblong, or elliptic, 8–12 × 3.