Cedrus Cedrus, (Endl.) Carriere (Endl.) Carriere

2. C. atlantica (Endl.) Carrière View in CoL , Traité Gén. Conif. 285 (1855).

Up to 40 m, with stiff leading shoot. Young twigs downy. Leaves 10-30 mm, green or glaucous. Male cones 3-5 cm. Female cones 5-8 x 3-5 cm, subcylindrical, truncate or umbilicate at apex. Plantedfor timber in S. Europe. [Ga Gr It Lu.] (Algeria and Morocco.)

C. libani A. Richard in Bory, Diet. Class. Hist. Nat. 3: 299 (1823), from S. W. Asia (S. Anatolia and Lebanon) is frequently planted as an ornamental tree, but not on a large scale. It differs from 2 in its glabrous young twigs, dark green leaves and larger female cones (7-12 cm).