Cedrus Libani: Species of plant
Cedrus libani, the cedar of Lebanon or the Lebanese cedar 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, 6–10 cm long and barrel-shaped.
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| Lebanon Cedar in the Forest of the Cedars of God. | |
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| Species: | C. libani |
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| Cedrus libani A.Rich. | |
The Cedar of Lebanon has great landscaping value and is widely planted in park and large gardens.
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