Cedar of Lebanon
Cedrus libani

Family: Pinaceae

What it is like

A large tree. It can be 45 m high. The trunk can be 3.5 m across. Young trees are cone shaped. The leaves are greyish-green. They are needle like. They are 25 mm long. They are arranged in spirals at the tips of branches. The cones are separately male and female. They are both large.

There is only one Cedrus species or 2 subspecies. Some people have 4 species.

Where it is found

A Mediterranean plant. Wild plants grow in Cypress above 1100 m altitude. It suits hardiness zones 5-9. Arboretum Tasmania. Hobart Botanical Gardens.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Africa, Algeria, Australia, Britain, Europe, Himalayas, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, North America, Syria, Tasmania, Turkey, Türkiye, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Manna

How it is grown

Plants are normally grown from seed.

It is a long lived tree.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cedrus brevifolia (Hook. f.) A. Henry;