About Cedrela fissilis Vell.
Cedrela fissilis Vell. was first formally described by José Mariano da Conceição Vellozo in his work Florae Fluminensis, published in 1829. The translated text of the original protologue is as follows: C. fissilis. Its flowers are borne in racemose, compound inflorescences; the undersides of its leaves are hairy. (Tab. 68.a T. 2). In accompanying observations, Vellozo noted that both of the Cedrela species covered in this section yield very high-quality timber suitable for construction. He also recounted a report that a Cedrela tree of enormous size grows on the Island of São Sebastião, large enough that a boat 11 palms wide could be carved from its trunk. For this size of boat to be possible, the trunk would need to have a circumference of 44 palms.
