Cedrus
Genus of plants (coniferous trees) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Cedrus?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
"Cedar (genus)" redirects here. For other trees with the name, see List of plants known as cedar.
Cedrus, with the common English name cedar, is a genus of coniferous trees in the plant family Pinaceae (subfamily Abietoideae). They are native to the mountains of the western Himalayas and the Mediterranean region, occurring at altitudes of 1,500–3,200 m in the Himalayas and 1,000–2,200 m in the Mediterranean.[1]
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Type species ...
Cedar | |
---|---|
Lebanon cedar in Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve in Barouk, Lebanon | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Pinales |
Family: | Pinaceae |
Subfamily: | Abietoideae |
Genus: | Cedrus Trew |
Type species | |
Cedrus elegans | |
Species | |
See text |
Close