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Cedar of Lebanon

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

Cedrus libani, commonly known as cedar of Lebanon, is a species of large evergreen conifer in the genus Cedrus, native to the mountains of the Eastern Mediterranean basin. Known for its longevity, height and durable wood, it has held profound significance for millennia and features in ancient Mesopotamian literature. It is the national emblem of Lebanon and is widely used as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens. Historically the Phoenicians used cedar wood for shipbuilding and traded cedar trees with Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Anatolia, Iberia, the Punic world, Sicily and Rome.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Derived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status.
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Up to 40 m tall with a massive columnar trunk up to 2.5 m in diameter and a conical crown when young that becomes broadly tabular with age 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Cedrus libani 1
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cedrus, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Cedar of Lebanon

In Ecosystem

Mediterranean Basin, Ecosystems
Source Cedrus libani, Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Africa

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Armenia

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Belgium

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Brazil

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Bulgaria

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Croatia

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Cyprus

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France

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Iran

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Ireland

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Portugal

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Spain

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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. Cedrus libani, Wikipedia
  • Taxonomy, first sentence
    Cedrus libani, commonly known as cedar of Lebanon, Lebanon cedar, or Lebanese cedar
  • Infobox: status
    VU
  • Description, further physical details
    The crown is conical when young, becoming broadly tabular with age with fairly level branches
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 299367
    Cedrus libani, commonly known as cedar of Lebanon, Lebanon cedar, or Lebanese cedar (Arabic: أرز لبناني, romanized: ʾarz lubnāniyy), is a species of large conifer in the pine family, Pinaceae, and is native to the mountains of the Eastern Mediterranean basin.
  • In Ecosystem: Mediterranean Basin, Wikipedia intro: "pecies of large conifer in the pine family, Pinaceae, and is native to the mountains of the Eastern Mediterranean basin. Known for its longevity, height, and du..."
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2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)View the Source
3. Plants For A Future: Cedrus libani plant record
Plants For A FutureMedicinal Uses
Quote, Medicinal Uses
The leaves and the wood are antiseptic and expectorant. They act to disinfect the respiratory tract[254].
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Cedar of Lebanon
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q61105, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Cedrus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12514
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12514
"cites_listing":"I/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":"Pinaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Sapins et pins","language":"FR"},{"name":"Firs and pines","language":"EN"},{"name":"Abetos, pinos","language":"ES"},{"name":"松科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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