| Cedrus libani |
|
| Cedrus libani var. libani in Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve |
|
|
| 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
|
|
| Varieties |
|
|
|
Distribution map
- Cedrus libani var. libani
- Cedrus libani var. brevifolia (syn. Cedrus brevifolia)
|
| Synonyms |
- 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.