Cedrus libani var. brevifolia

Pinaceae Cedrus libani var. brevifolia Hook.f.

Etymology
Cedrus refers to the classical Latin name for fragrant wood of some conifers.
libani refers to Lebanon where this species was first named and described.
brevifolia refers to ‘small leaves’; indicating its smaller leaves compared to var. libani.

Colloquial Name
Cedar of Cyprus, Cyprus cedar

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Cedrus libani:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 34, CYP

Habitat
The natural habitats for Cedrus libani var. brevifolia are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1400 up to 1400 metres. Other conifers associated with Cedrus libani var. brevifolia are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 6
Cedrus libani var. brevifolia is hardy to USDA Zone 6 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -23.3C (-10F) to -17.8C (0F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Cedrus libani var. brevifolia is stable. There are ongoing threats for Cedrus libani var. brevifolia and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.5 Direct Human Disturbance
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.1 Drought & Temperature Extremes

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Cedrus libani var. brevifolia has been assigned the status of VU(Vulnerable). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Vulnerable and is of risk.

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

Cedrus libani var. brevifolia is further placed under Abietoideae. Cedrus libani var. brevifolia is also placed under Pinaceae.

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Cultivars
‘Bergman’, ‘Compacta’, ‘Epstein’, ‘Epsteiniana’, ‘Hillier Compact’, ‘Horizon’, ‘Horizontalis’, ‘Kenwith’, ‘Rosemoor’, ‘Treveron’