Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. Escuela de Posgrado. Maestría en Conservación de Recursos Forestales

Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales. Departamento Académico de Manejo Forestal

A new record of Cedrela domatifolia W. Palacios is presented in Chanchamayo Valley, department of Junin, which adds to 11 the number of Cedrela (Meliaceae) species recorded in Peru. The most notorious vegetative character of the species are the prominent domatia in the axils of the secondary nerves of blades. At floral characters, the petals are red to fuchsia, an uncommon feature in the genus.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the woody flora of the Zárate Forest Reserved Zone (ZRBZ). The methodology consisted of intensive botanical collections in two areas of the ZRBZ. We identified 14 botanical species distributed in the families Asteraceae, Berberidaceae, Rosaceae, Solanaceae, Escalloniaceae, Myrtaceae, Araliaceae, Verbenaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Scrophulariaceae y Loranthaceae. Two species are identified as endemic. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), one species is in the Near Threatened (NT) category. According to national legislation (Supreme Decree 043-2006-AG), one species is Critically Endangered (CR) and two species are Vulnerable (Vu). Likewise, it was found that the woody flora identified has various uses such as timber, medicinal and agroforestry, among the most important ones. Finally, it is concluded that it is necessa...