Cedrus

Cedrus alta Libani conformatur hyssopo valle nostra.

Archive 2009-02-01 bls 2009

Turkey still has 'Cedars of Lebanon' Cedrus libani - although not, as far as I know, on the Anatolian steppe.

Day Four: Hattushas Walter Jon Williams 2009

Also numerous are the finds of leaves of fir (Abies cilicica – Figure 1) whereas only few were recovered of pine (Pinus sp.) and cedar (Cedrus libani).

Macrobotany « Interactive Dig Sagalassos – City in the Clouds 2009

Cedrus alta Libani conformatur hyssopo valle nostra.

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Most of the forests are coniferous, comprised of Anatolian black pine (Pinus nigra), Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani), Taurus fir (Abies cilicica), and juniper (Juniperus foettidissima and J. excelsa, which form the tree line).

Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests 2008

Cedrus libani occurs in areas affected by the Mediterranean climate, while Pinus nigra prefers inland, continental sites.

Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests 2008

Endemic plants, some of which are endangered, include Argania spinosa, Arbutus pavari, Cedrus atlantica, antieuphorbium, Thymus algeriensis, and Thymus broussonettii (Batanouny 1999).

Northern Africa and biodiversity 2008

Another important feature of this ecoregion is the world's largest and most intact Cedrus libani forest.

Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests 2008

In Syria, the Jabal an Nusayriyah range is the principal site, with Cedrus libani on its humid eastern slopes, Abies cilicica in the north and west, and Juniper spp. on the slopes facing towards the steppe or the Syrian Desert.

Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests 2008

In Lebanon, small Cedrus libani forests can be seen in Bisharra, Cedres, Ehden, Haddet, and Jebel Quannuta.

Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests 2008