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Cedrus libani (Cedar of Lebanon; Lebanon cedar)

Synonyms:
Language: Chi; Dut; Fre; Ger; Hrv, Srp; Hun; Ita; Por; Rus; Spa; Tur

Wikipedia Abstract

Cedrus libani is a species of cedar native to the mountains of the Mediterranean region.
View Wikipedia Record: Cedrus libani

Infraspecies

Cedrus libani f. libani
Cedrus libani f. polycormosa
Cedrus libani unranked
Cedrus libani var. brevifolia
Cedrus libani var. libani (Attributes)

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Cedrus libani

Attributes

Air Quality Improvement [1]  Low
Allergen Potential [1]  Low
Carbon Capture [1]  Medium-Low
Shade Percentage [1]  91 %
Temperature Reduction [1]  Medium-High
Wind Reduction [1]  Medium-High
Edible [2]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [2]  Monoecious
Janka Hardness [3]  1060 lbf (481 kgf) Soft
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Pollinators [2]  Wind
Scent [2]  The wood is very aromatic and can retain this aroma for many years.
Structure [2]  Tree
Usage [2]  An oil similar to turpentine is obtained from the wood; An essential oil from the wood is used in perfumery; Wood - moderately hard, durable. Used for construction; The wood is extremely durable and retains its delightful fragrance for many years;
Height [2]  98 feet (30 m)
Width [2]  49 feet (15 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 6 Low Temperature: -10 F° (-23.3 C°) → 0 F° (-17.8 C°)
Hardiness Zone Maximum [1]  USDA Zone: 8 Low Temperature: 10 F° (-12.2 C°) → 20 F° (-6.7 C°)
Water Use [1]  Moderate
View Plants For A Future Record : Cedrus libani

Protected Areas

Emblem of

Lebanon

Predators

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Ganoderma lucidum[6]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1i-Tree Species v. 4.0, developed by the USDA Forest Service's Northern Research Station and SUNY-ESF using the Horticopia, Inc. plant database.
♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 3Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 4HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
♦ 5Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
♦ 6Jorrit H. Poelen, James D. Simons and Chris J. Mungall. (2014). Global Biotic Interactions: An open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics.
♦ 7Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0