Cedrus

(Cedrus)

-> Family: Pinaceae -> Group: Gymnosperms

they are massive trees often with an umbrella-shaped crown
needles are persistent in bundles on brachyblasts (similar to larch)
flowers bloom in autumn!
the fruit is a pine cone, upright, crumbling, ripening in the fall of the second year
The name cedar comes from the Greek word "kedros" which means "resinous wood"
The cedar genus includes four species:
1. Cedrus atlantica
2. Cedrus brevifolia
3. Cedrus deodara
4. Cedrus libani

Genus: Cedrus