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Widdringtonia cedarbergensis

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

Widdringtonia cedarbergensis, known as the Clanwilliam cedar or Clanwilliam cypress, is a species of conifer in the cypress family endemic to the Cederberg Mountains northeast of Cape Town in South Africa Western Cape Province. Its growth is limited by harsh conditions of low rainfall and frequent wildfire, and the species is threatened by habitat loss and protected under South Africa National Forest Act of 1998.

Facts
Scientific Name
Widdringtonia wallichii 2
Conservation Status
Critically Endangered 1
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Widdringtonia wallichii
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    Ring width almost correlates with rainfall due to such harsh environmental conditions It is threatened by habitat loss and protected in South Africa under the National Forest Act (Act 84) of 1998.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = CR
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2. Wikipedia: Widdringtonia wallichii
WikipediaWikidata Q17275235 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
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