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Widdringtonia cedarbergensis

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

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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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