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Taxon: Cedrus libani A. Rich.

Genus: Cedrus
Family: Pinaceae. Also placed in: Abietaceae
Nomen number: 9695
Place of publication: J. B. G. M. Bory de Saint-Vincent, Dict. class. hist. nat. 3:299. 1823
Name verified on: 06-May-1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 16-Feb-2012
Species priority site is: National Arboretum (NA).
Accessions: 2 in National Plant Germplasm System.
  • all available ) NPGS accessions. or .
  • all available ) NPGS accessions by country.
  • Check PlantSearch database of Botanic Gardens Conservation International for possible non-NPGS germplasm.


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Common names:

  • cedar-of-Lebanon   (Source: Dict Gard ) – English   [Cedrus libani subsp. libani]
  • Cyprus cedar   (Source: F Cyprus ) – English   [Cedrus libani subsp. brevifolia]
  • cèdre du Liban   (Source: HerbSpices ) – French   [Cedrus libani subsp. libani]
  • Libanonzeder   (Source: Zander ed14 ) – German   [Cedrus libani subsp. libani]
  • cedro del Libano   (Source: Mult Glossary Trees ) – Italian   [Cedrus libani subsp. libani]
  • cedro del Líbano   (Source: León, p.c.) – Spanish   [Cedrus libani subsp. libani]
  • cypernceder   (Source: Vara kulturvaxt namn ) – Swedish   [Cedrus libani subsp. brevifolia]
  • libanonceder   (Source: Vara kulturvaxt namn ) – Swedish   [Cedrus libani subsp. libani]
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Economic importance:


Distributional range:

      Native:
  • ASIA-TEMPERATE
    Western Asia: Cyprus [Mt. Triphylos]; Lebanon; Syria; Turkey [s.e.]

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Images:

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  • Check PlantSystematics.org for additional images
  • Google Images Images Note: Be advised that their identity may be inaccurate. Proper identification of a plant may require specialized taxonomic knowledge or comparison with properly documented herbarium material.

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Cite as:
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program.
Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?9695 (03 January 2014)

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