Cedrus

E24637
genus plant genus taxon

Cedrus is a genus of large, aromatic coniferous trees commonly known as cedars, native to mountainous regions of the Mediterranean and western Himalayas and valued for their durable wood and ornamental use.

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Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form Occurrences
Cedrus libani 2
Cedar 1
Cedrus atlantica 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus ⓘ
plant genus ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
barkCharacteristic furrowed bark ⓘ
thick bark ⓘ
belongsTo Pinaceae ⓘ
class Pinopsida ⓘ
climatePreference Mediterranean climate ⓘ
cool temperate ⓘ
commonName cedar ⓘ
containsSpecies Cedrus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Cedrus atlantica

Cedrus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Cedrus brevifolia

Cedrus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Cedrus deodara

Cedrus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Cedrus libani
crownShape broad crown ⓘ
flat-topped in old trees ⓘ
division Pinophyta ⓘ
evergreen true ⓘ
family Pinaceae ⓘ
growthForm large tree ⓘ
habitat mountain slopes ⓘ
well-drained soils ⓘ
isA coniferous tree genus ⓘ
evergreen tree genus ⓘ
kingdom Plantae ⓘ
leafPersistence evergreen ⓘ
leafType needle-like leaves ⓘ
lifespan long-lived trees ⓘ
nativeTo Mediterranean Basin ⓘ
surface form: Mediterranean region

mountainous regions ⓘ
Himalayas ⓘ
surface form: western Himalayas
order Pinales ⓘ
photosynthesisType C3 ⓘ
pollination wind-pollinated ⓘ
reproduction cones ⓘ
seedDispersal winged seeds ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
usedFor construction wood ⓘ
furniture ⓘ
landscape trees ⓘ
ornamental planting ⓘ
timber ⓘ
valuedFor durable wood ⓘ
fragrance of wood ⓘ
ornamental value ⓘ
woodCharacteristic aromatic ⓘ
durable ⓘ
woodColor light to reddish-brown ⓘ
woodScent resinous ⓘ

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pinophyta → contains → Cedrus ⓘ
Pinaceae → containsGenus → Cedrus ⓘ
Cedrus → containsSpecies → Cedrus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Cedrus libani
Cedrus → containsSpecies → Cedrus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Cedrus atlantica
Cedrus → containsSpecies → Cedrus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Cedrus deodara
Cedrus → containsSpecies → Cedrus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Cedrus brevifolia
Modula-3 → influencedBy → Cedrus ⓘ
this entity surface form: Cedar
Pinaceae → notableSpecies → Cedrus ⓘ
this entity surface form: Cedrus libani
Pseudolarix → relatedTo → Cedrus ⓘ