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Taxon:  Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) G. Manetti ex Carrière



Summary
Genus:
Cedrus
Family:
Pinaceae
Nomen number:
9690
Place of publication:
Traité gén. conif. 285. 1855
Comment:
authorship verified from original literature
Verified:
04/09/1999 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Pinus atlantica Endl.

Autonym(s)
Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) G. Manetti ex Carrière var. atlantica

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Cedrus libani A. Rich. subsp. atlantica (Endl.) Batt. & Trab.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) G. Manetti ex Carrière var. argentea A. Murray bis
Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) G. Manetti ex Carrière var. glauca Carrière
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Reference(s)
  1. Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
  2. Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols.
  3. Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
  4. Farjon, A. 1990. Pinaceae: Drawings and descriptions of the genera Abies, Cedrus, Pseudolarix, Keteleeria, Nothotsuga, Tsuga, Cathaya, Pseudotsuga, Larix and Picea. Regnum Veg. 121
  5. Farjon, A. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of conifers
  6. Farjon, A. 2001. World checklist and bibliography of conifers, ed. 2
  7. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: = Cedrus libani subsp. atlantica (Endl.) Batt. & Trab.
  8. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: = Cedrus libani subsp. atlantica (Endl.) Batt. & Trab.
  9. International Seed Testing Association. 1971. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 2. Trees.
  10. Meyer, F. G. et al. 1994. A catalog of cultivated woody plants of the southeastern United States
  11. Oyen, L. P. A. & Nguyen Xuan Dung, eds. 1999. Essential-oil plants. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 19:163. Note: mentions; = Cedrus libani subsp. atlantica (Endl.) Batt. & Trab.
  12. Personal Care Products Council. INCI
  13. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  14. Rehder, A. 1949. Bibliography of cultivated trees and shrubs. Note: lists as Cedrus atlantica Manetti
  15. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1993. Flora europaea, ed. 2. Note: lists as Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) Carrière
  16. Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
  17. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Common names
English
Atlantic cedar –
Atlas cedar –
French
cèdre de l'Atlas –
German
Atlaszeder –
Italian
cedro dell'Atlante –
Transcribed Chinese
bei fei xue song –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria Atlas Mts.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco Atlas Mts.
2Cultivated    also cult.
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria (Atlas Mts.), Morocco (Atlas Mts.)
Cultivated (also cult.)
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: = Cedrus libani subsp. atlantica (Endl.) Batt. & Trab.
Materialsessential oils Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1993. Flora europaea, ed. 2. Note: lists as Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) Carrière
Materialsessential oilsadulterant of sandalwood oilOyen, L. P. A. & Nguyen Xuan Dung, eds. 1999. Essential-oil plants. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 19:163. Note: mentions; = Cedrus libani subsp. atlantica (Endl.) Batt. & Trab.
Materialsessential oilsfor perfumeryLeung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
MaterialswoodtimberBoutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=9690. Accessed 4 May 2025.