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.
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific NameWiddringtonia wallichii 4 Conservation Status Comparison
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Source Widdringtonia cedarbergensis (Wikidata)
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1. Wikipedia: Widdringtonia wallichii
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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.
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Widdringtonia cedarbergensis, Clanwilliam cedar or Clanwilliam cypress, is a species of conifer in the cypress family, Cupressaceae, native to South Africa, where it is endemic to the Cederberg Mountains northeast of Cape Town in Western Cape Province.
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View the Source2. Widdringtonia cedarbergensis (Wikidata)
WikidataStatements section, conservation status (P141)
Wikidata Q17275235: critically endangered (P141).
- Child Taxon Of: Cupressaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
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4. Wikipedia: Widdringtonia wallichii
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Widdringtonia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 98272Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 98272
"cites_listing":"II","eu_listing":"B","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":"Cupressaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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