Cedrus libani
Cedar of Lebanon · also Lebanon cedar, Lebanese cedar, Cyprus cedar
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Cedrus libani, commonly known as cedar of Lebanon, is a large evergreen conifer native to the mountainous Eastern Mediterranean basin. It is known for its longevity, durable wood, and strong drought tolerance, developing a thick trunk with a distinctive columnar form that broadens with age and lower branches extending to the ground. This historically significant tree is widely used as an ornamental in urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 4840.04%—7.0 in
- 1250.04%29 yr9.8 in
- 730.03%—16 in
- 340.22%23 yr15 in
- 340.03%18 yr59 in
- 170.03%7.8 yr—
- 160.00%36 yr9.0 in
- 140.01%—17 in
- 130.00%—3.0 in
- 130.04%—27 in
- 100.00%—9.1 in
- 80.01%—9.3 in
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%—6.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–100 ft
- Canopy spread
- 50–80 ft
- Drought tolerance
- High
Trunk diameters across every city: median 8.8 in, mean 14 in, 90th percentile 30 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests
- Cyprus Mediterranean forests
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests
Other Cedrus in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
