Atlas Cedar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cedrus atlanticaAtlas Cedar |
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| Atlas Cedars near Khénifra, Morocco | |
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C. atlantica
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| Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) Manetti ex Carrière
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C. libani subsp. atlantica (Endl.) Batt. & Trab. |
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The Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica) is a large coniferous tree of the cedrus genus and is native to the Atlas Mountains of north Africa. It is conical in shape when younger and is a more open shape when mature. It grows to 40m in height. The bark is silvery grey with deep cracks. The leaves of the Atlas cedar are 2.5 cm long, pointed, usually 4 sided and dark green to glaucous blue in colour. The female cones are 6–10 cm long, barrel-shaped, green when young, becoming brown as they mature.
Images for kids
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Cedrus atlantica foliage and mature female cone
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Male cones beginning to shed pollen
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An old Cedrus atlantica tree in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco
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A C. atlantica glauca (Blue Atlas cedar) at the Orland E. White Research Arboretum in Virginia, United States
See also
In Spanish: Cedro del Atlas para niños
