Cedrus atlantica

Pinaceae Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) Manetti ex Carriere

Etymology
Cedrus refers to the classical Latin name for fragrant wood of some conifers.
atlantica refers to ‘from the Atlantic’; indicating it is found near the Atlantic Ocean.

Colloquial Name
Atlas cedar

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
2, 20, ALG, MOR, MOR-MO

Habitat
The natural habitats for Cedrus atlantica are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2600 up to 2600 metres. Other conifers associated with Cedrus atlantica are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Cedrus atlantica is hardy to USDA Zone 7 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -17.8C (0F) to -12.2C (10F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Cedrus atlantica is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Cedrus atlantica and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.1 Drought & Temperature Extremes
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.2 Problematic Native Species & Diseases
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Cedrus atlantica has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Cedrus atlantica is Cedrus. The coordinate taxa for Cedrus atlantica are therefore:

Cedrus atlantica is further placed under Abietoideae. Cedrus atlantica is also placed under Pinaceae.

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Cultivars
‘Albospica’, ‘Argentea Fastigiata’, ‘Aurea’, ‘Aurea Robusta’, ‘Blue Cascade’, ‘Cheltenham’, ‘Cinerea’, ‘Columnaris’, ‘Emerald Weeper’, ‘Fastigiata’, ‘Fez’, ‘Glauca’, ‘Glauca Horizontalis’, ‘Glauca Pendula’, ‘Hillier’s HB’, ‘Horstmann’, ‘Horstmann’s Silberspitz’, ‘Liliput’, ‘Morocco’, ‘Mount Saint Catherine’, ‘Pendula’, ‘Pyramidalis’, ‘Robusta Green’, ‘Rustic’, ‘Sahara Frost’, ‘Sahara Ice’, ‘Sapphire Nymph’, ‘Silberspitz’, ‘Silver Dust’, ‘Taverna’, ‘Uwe’, ‘Variegata’, ‘Wilkman’