Cecropia is a Neotropical genus consisting of sixty-one recognized species with a highly distinctive lineage of dioecious trees. The genus consists of pioneer trees in the more or less humid parts of the Neotropics, with the majority of the species being myrmecophytic. Berg and Rosselli state that the genus is characterized by some unusual traits:... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecropia
several species of tropical tree of the family Cecropiaceae common to the understory layer of disturbed forest habitats of Central and South America. ... [2 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/41
Cecropia is a genus of soft-wooded evergreen trees, all natives of tropical regions. They are known as snakewood, and belong to the family Urticaceae. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BC.HTM