Cedrus libani

Cedrus libani
	Cedrus libani var. libani in Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Gymnospermae
Division:	Pinophyta
Class:	Pinopsida
Order:	Pinales
Family:	Pinaceae
Genus:	Cedrus
Species:	C. libani
Binomial name
	Cedrus libani; A.Rich. (1823)
Varieties
	Cedrus libani var. brevifolia Hook.f.; Cedrus libani var. libani;
	Distribution map; Cedrus libani var. libani Cedrus libani var. brevifolia (syn. Cedrus brevifolia)
Synonyms
	Synonymy Abies cedrus (L.) J.St.-Hil. (1805) ; Cedrus cedrus (L.) Huth (1893), not validly publ. ; Cedrus effusa (Salisb.) Voss (1907), nom. superfl. ; Cedrus libanitica Trew ex Pilg. (1926), nom. superfl. ; Cedrus libanitica subsp. libani (A.Rich.) O.Schwarz (1944), not validly publ. ; Cedrus libanotica Link (1831), nom. superfl. ; Cedrus libanotica subsp. libani (A.Rich.) Holmboe (1914) ; Cedrus patula K.Koch (1873), nom. superfl. ; Larix cedrus (L.) Mill. (1768) ; Larix patula Salisb. (1807), nom. superfl. ; Peuce cedrus (L.) Rich. (1810), not validly publ. ; Picea cedrus (L.) Peterm. (1838-1845) ; Pinus cedrus L. (1753) ; Pinus cedrus var. effusa Voss (1913), not validly publ. ; Pinus effusa Salisb. (1796), nom. superfl.; Synonyms of C. libani var. libani: ; Cedrus elegans Knight (1850) ; Cedrus libanensis Juss. ex Mirb. (1825) ; Cedrus libani var. argentea Antoine & Kotschy (1855) ; Cedrus libani f. nana (Loudon) Beissn. (1887) ; Cedrus libani var. nana Loudon (1838) ; Cedrus libani f. pendula (Carrière) Beissn. (1887) ; Cedrus libani pendula Knight & Perry (1850), nom. nud. ; Cedrus libani var. pendula Carrière (1855) ; Cedrus libani var. pendula-sargentii Hornibr. (1923) ; Cedrus libani var. stenocoma (O.Schwarz) Frankis (2000 publ. 2001) ; Cedrus libani subsp. stenocoma (O.Schwarz) Greuter & Burdet (1981) ; Cedrus libanitica var. pendula (Carrière) L.H.Bailey (1933) ; Cedrus libanitica var. sargentii Hornibr. (1939), nom. superfl. ; Cedrus libanitica subsp. stenocoma O.Schwarz (1944) ; Cedrus libanotica f. pendula (Carrière) Rehder (1925) ; Cedrus libanotica var. pendula (Carrière) Rehder (1927) ;

Cedrus libani, commonly known as cedar of Lebanon, Lebanon cedar, or Lebanese cedar (Arabic: أرز لبناني, romanized: ʾarz lubnāniyy), is a species of large evergreen conifer in the genus Cedrus, which belongs to the pine family and is native to the mountains of the Eastern Mediterranean basin. Known for its longevity, height, and durable wood, it has held profound significance for millennia. The tree features in ancient Mesopotamian and Israelite literature, notably in the Hebrew Bible, according to which the tree was used in the construction of the Jerusalem Temple by Solomon, who received the trees from Hiram of Tyre. Today, it is the national emblem of Lebanon and is widely used as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens.

^ Gardner, M. (2013). "Cedrus libani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T46191675A46192926. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T46191675A46192926.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Cedrus libani A.Rich". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
^ Knight Syn. Conif. 42 1850
^ "Cedrus libani var. libani". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

[iucn_status_12_November_2021-1] Gardner, M. (2013). "Cedrus libani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T46191675A46192926. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T46191675A46192926.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[powo-2] "Cedrus libani A.Rich". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2024.

[3] Knight Syn. Conif. 42 1850

[4] "Cedrus libani var. libani". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

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