Cedrus libani, commonly known as the Lebanon Cedar, or Cedar of Lebanon, is native to the mountains of Lebanon and surrounding areas. The trees were used in ancient times by the Phoenicians to build their trade ships. Their use is even cited in the bible (1 Kings 5:6).
The tree is an evergreen in the Pinaceae family, with a 50' height, a 45' spread, and a pyramidal shape. Although having the specific epithet showing Lebanon origination it is more heavily abounding in Turkey. The needles or leaves are in tufts of 30-40 and are about 1.5-3.0m in length. It flowers every 2 years and the cones are 8-10cm long and 4-6cm wide, resinous, and open from June to August. The seeds are shed till spring.
