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Taxon: Cedrus libani A. Rich.

Genus: Cedrus
Family: Pinaceae. Also placed in: Abietaceae
Nomen number: 9695
Place of publication: Bory, Dict. class. hist. nat. 3:299. 1823
Name verified on: 06-May-1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 23-Aug-1994
Species priority site is: National Arboretum (NA).
Accessions: 2 in National Plant Germplasm System.
  • all available ) NPGS accessions ) or .
  • all available ) NPGS accessions by country.


See also subordinate taxa:


Common names:

  • cedar-of-Lebanon   (Source: BSBI ) – English
  • cedar-of-Lebanon   (Source: Dict Gard ) – English   [Cedrus libani subsp. libani]
  • Cyprus cedar   (Source: F Cyprus ) – English   [Cedrus libani subsp. brevifolia]
  • cèdre du Liban   (Source: HerbSpices ) – French   [Cedrus libani subsp. libani]
  • Libanonzeder   (Source: Zander ed14 ) – German   [Cedrus libani subsp. libani]

Economic importance:


Distributional range:

      Native:
  • AFRICA
    Northern Africa: Algeria [Atlas Mts.]; Morocco [Atlas Mts.]
  • ASIA-TEMPERATE
    Western Asia: Cyprus; Lebanon; Turkey [s.e.]

References:

  • Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI database (on-line resource). (BSBI)
  • Davis, P. H., ed. 1965–1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. (F Turk)
  • Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs. (CRC MedHerbs ed2)
  • Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984–. Med-Checklist. (L Medit)
  • Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening. (Dict Gard)
  • Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964–1980. Flora europaea. (F Eur)
  • Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986–. European garden flora. (Eur Gard F)
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Synonyms:


Check other databases for Cedrus libani A. Rich.:


Images:

More:
  • Check PlantSystematics.org for additional images
  • Google Images Images Note: Be advised that their identity may be inaccurate. Proper identification of a plant may require specialized taxonomic knowledge or comparison with properly documented herbarium material.

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USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program.
Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?9695 (02 September 2010)

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