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 NameWiddringtonia wallichii 2 Conservation Status Classification
System (Realm) 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
View the Source2. Wikipedia: Widdringtonia wallichii
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