The Lebanese Cedar (Cedrus libani), is a large evergreen conifer tree that is part of the Pinaceae family and holds a significant cultural and religious significance. The Lebanese Cedar naturally grows within the mountains of the Eastern Mediterranean basin. The Lebanese Cedar is known for its monopodial trunk that forks onto thick branches that create a broad crown with a flat top. It has pale brown-gray leaves that are needle-like and grow in spirals that concentrate at the end of the shoots. The Lebanese Cedar begins to produce cones at the age of 40. The Lebanese Cedar is vulnerable to extinction.
Lebanese Cedars have a typical overall height between 40’-60’ (12.2-18.3 m) and spread diameter of 40’-70’ (12.2-21.3 m). Exceptional mature Lebanese Cedar trees may grow to heights of 131’ (40 m) in the wild. The trunk of the Lebanese Cedar has a diameter of 4.9’-6.9’ (1.5-2.1 m) with needle-like leaf lengths between .79”-1.57” (20-40 mm).
The Lebanese Cedar (Cedrus libani), is a large evergreen conifer tree that is part of the Pinaceae family and holds a significant cultural and religious significance. The Lebanese Cedar naturally grows within the mountains of the Eastern Mediterranean basin. The Lebanese Cedar is known for its monopodial trunk that forks onto thick branches that create a broad crown with a flat top. It has pale brown-gray leaves that are needle-like and grow in spirals that concentrate at the end of the shoots. The Lebanese Cedar begins to produce cones at the age of 40. The Lebanese Cedar is vulnerable to extinction.
Lebanese Cedars have a typical overall height between 40’-60’ (12.2-18.3 m) and spread diameter of 40’-70’ (12.2-21.3 m). Exceptional mature Lebanese Cedar trees may grow to heights of 131’ (40 m) in the wild. The trunk of the Lebanese Cedar has a diameter of 4.9’-6.9’ (1.5-2.1 m) with needle-like leaf lengths between .79”-1.57” (20-40 mm).
