Cedrus brevifolia
Species of conifer
Cedrus brevifolia | |
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A young tree in Cyprus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Pinales |
Family: | Pinaceae |
Genus: | Cedrus |
Species: | C. brevifolia |
Binomial name | |
Cedrus brevifolia A.Henry ex Elwes & A.Henry | |
Synonyms[citation needed] | |
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Cedrus brevifolia, the Cyprus cedar, is a species of conifer in the genus Cedrus. It is native to the Troödos Mountains[1] of central Cyprus.[2] It grows in the Cedar Valley in Pafos State Forest. It is often considered to be a synonym of Cedrus libani (cedar of Lebanon).[3]
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