Cedar of Lebanon
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| Cedrus libani | |
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| Lebanon Cedar in the Forest of the Cedars of God. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Genus: | Cedrus |
| Species: | C. libani |
| Binomial name | |
| Cedrus libani A.Rich. |
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The Cedar of Lebanon is a large coniferous tree of the cedrus genus, it is native to the eastern Mediterranean Sea from Lebanon to Turkey. The tree grows to a maximum height of 40m and 10m wide, with a trunk of 2.5m covered in thick, scaly, black, grey-brown bark. When young it is conical in shape but as it matures it becomes flatter on top and more open in structure. The pointed, needle-shaped leaves are glaucous-blue to dark green in colour, 4 sided and about 2.5 cm long. The female cones are a dullish green when young, maturing to brown, 6-10cm long and barrel-shaped.[1]
The Cedar of Lebanon has great landscaping value and is widely planted in park and large gardens.
References[change]
- ↑ The Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, Ed.,Christopher Brickell, Dorling Kindersley, London, 1996. ISBN 1751304360. p241
