Cedrus atlantica
Atlas Cedar
Also known as: Abies atlantica (Endl.) Lindl. & Gordon +16 more
- Abies atlantica (Endl.) Lindl. & Gordon
- Cedrus africana Gordon ex Knight & Perry
- Cedrus argentea Carrière
- Cedrus argentea Renou
- Cedrus atlantica f. argentea (Renou) Rehder
- Cedrus atlantica f. fastigiata (Carrière) Rehder
- Cedrus atlantica f. glauca (Carrière) Beissn.
- Cedrus atlantica f. glaucissima
- Cedrus atlantica f. pendula (Carrière) Rehder
- Cedrus atlantica subsp. atlantica
- Cedrus atlantica subsp. columnaris-erecta Otin ex Chargueraud
- Cedrus atlantica subsp. fastigiata Carrière
- Cedrus atlantica subsp. glauca-pendula Paillet ex Beissn.
- Cedrus atlantica subsp. glaucissima
- Cedrus atlantica subsp. pendula Carrière
- Cedrus atlantica var. argentea (Renou) A.Murray bis
- Cedrus atlantica var. glauca Carrière
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to Africa, Cedrus atlantica (commonly known as Atlas Cedar) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Pinaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Morocco
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bulgaria, Corse, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia