Cedrus brevifolia

Cedrus brevifolia
A young tree in Cyprus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Cedrus
Species: C. brevifolia
Binomial name
Cedrus brevifolia
A.Henry ex Elwes & A.Henry
Synonyms

Cedrus brevifolia, the Cyprus cedar, is a species of conifer in the genus Cedrus. It is native to the Troödos Mountains[1] of central Cyprus.[2] It grows in the Pafos State Forest. It is often considered to be a synonym of Cedrus libani.[3]

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