| Range |
Large individuals have become scarce, especially in Amazonia. |
| Habitat and Ecology |
One of the world's most important timber species. It occurs in humid or dry lowland forest, preferring well-drained soils. |
| Threats |
Exploitation has continued on a large scale over the past 200 years and the species is now widely threatened at the provenance level. Trees are often cut opportunistically while other species, such as mahogany, Amburana and Machaerium, are being sought-after. Natural regeneration is generally good, but there are reports of trees being felled before they reach maturity. |
| Conservation Measures |
Subpopulations are protected within national parks and agricultural landscapes. Attempts are being made to establish plantations throughout the tropics. |
From the IUCN List of Threatened Species http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/32292/all
Cedar has had many problems growing on plantations when being the sole species because of a butterfly that eats the tips and doesn't let the tree grow, but we've found several ways to plant this tree mixed with other trees so that the tree can develop properly.
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