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Distribution: Cedrus atlantica in red, C. brevifolia in blue and C. libani in purple (Vidakovic 1991).

 

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Conservation status

Cedrus brevifolia

(Hooker f.) Henry

Common names

Cyprus cedar (Vidakovic 1991).

Taxonomic notes

Syn: Cedrus libani var. brevifolia Hook. f. (Vidakovic 1991).

Description

"A medium-size tree. Crown on older specimens broad and umbrella-shaped. Branches short, horizontally spread. Needles 5-8 (12) mm long, thick, blue-green. Cones cylindrical, with a large protuberance in the concave apex, about 7 cm long and 4 cm wide" (Vidakovic 1991).

Range

Cyprus: "the mountainous area of Pophos, Troodes and Tripylos, where it covers about 500 ha" (Vidakovic 1991).

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Dendrochronology

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See also

Farjon (1990) provides a detailed account, with illustrations.

Last Modified 2010-12-27