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_____Trees with Needlelike Leaves - True Cedars |
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The Blue Atlas Cedar, Cedrus atlantica glauca
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The Blue Atlas Cedar is a member of the True Cedar (Cedrus) genus of coniferous trees.
They are not closely related to the so-called cedars of North America.
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The Blue Atlas Cedar is a medium-sized, wide-spreading evergreen tree which grows to about 115 ft/35 m tall with drooping branches and a pyramid-like crown. |
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It is a native of North Africa and named for the Atlas Mountains of that region.
It has been introduced to North America and is cultivated for decoration. |
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The needles of the Blue Atlas Cedar are silvery-bluish or green and are short being only about .5-.75 in/1-2 cm long. The bark on mature trees tens to be split and cracked. |
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The cones of the Blue Atlas Cedar are cylindrical in
shape and
grow to 2-3 in/5-8 cm in length |
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