| Variable | Cedrela odorata (L.) |
| Swietenia macrophylla King | ||||
| Unit | Optimal | Suboptima | No suitable | Optimal | Suboptimal | No suitable | |
| Average Annual Temperature | ˚C | 22 - 33 | 11 - 22 32 - 39 | <11 >39 | 20 - 30 | 11 - 20 30 - 38 | <11 >38 |
| Altitud | M | 0 - 500 | 500 - 1500 | >1500 | 0 - 500 | 500 - 1500 | >1500 |
| Average Annual Precipitation | Mm | 1500 - 2500 | 1000 - 1500 2500 - 4000 | <1000 >4000 | 2500 - 4000 | 1500 - 2500 4000 - 6000 | <1500 >6000 |
| Soil | Type | Andosols Fluvisols Luvisols Nitisols | Cambisols Regosols Leptosols kastanozems | Acrisols Planosols Gleysols Histosols Vertisols Solonchaks Arenosols | Andosols Fluvisols Luvisols Nitisols | Cambisols Regosols Kastaozems Gleysols Vertisols | Acrisol Planosols Leptosols Solonchaks Arenosols Histosols |
| Soil Texture | Type | Medium (Loamy) | Light (Sandy) | Heavy (Clayey) and Very Light (Sandy) | Medium (Loamy) | Medium (Loamy) and Heavy (Clayey) | Very Light (Sandy) and Heavy (Clayey) |
| Soil Depth | M | >1 | 1 - 0.20 | <0.20 | >1 | 1 - 0.30 | <0.30 |
| Soil pH | Level | 6 to 7 | 5.5 - 5.9 7.0 - 8.0 | <5.5 >8.0 | 6.5 - 7.5 | 6.0 - 6.5 7.5 - 8.5 | <6.0 >8.5 |
| Soil Drainage | Type | Good | Good | Deficient | Good | Regular to Deficient | Good to Deficient |
| Latitude | (grades) | 26 - 28 | 24 - 25 28 - 29 | <24 >29 | 18 - 23 | 17 - 18 23 - 24 | <18 >24 |