Atlas Cedar
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| Cedrus atlantica Atlas Cedar |
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| Atlas Cedars near Khénifra, Morocco | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Genus: | Cedrus |
| Species: | C. atlantica |
| Binomial name | |
| Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) Manetti ex Carrière |
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C. libani subsp. atlantica (Endl.) Batt. & Trab. |
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The Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica) is a large coniferous tree of the cedrus genus and is native to the Atlas Mountains of north Africa. It is conical in shape when younger and is a more open shape when mature. It grows to 40m in height. The bark is silvery grey with deep cracks. The leaves of the Atlas cedar are 2.5cm long, pointed, usually 4 sided and dark green to glaucous blue in colour. The female cones are 6-10cm long, barrel-shaped, green when young, becoming brown as they mature.[1]
References[change]
- ↑ The Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, Ed., Christopher Brickell, Dorling Kindersley, London. 1996, ISBN 0751304360. p241
