Description and Uses
Cedrus libani (Cedar of Lebanon) is a
temperate
tree from
Arabia . It is mainly grown for its
ornamental crops
, which have a
medium shelf life. The crop is harvested by
total removing. It starts flowering after
15 -
30 years. The yield will be
n/a, but in its top season there will be a yield of
n/a. Other crop types include;
ornamental, timber, . The
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bark is used as "
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phytochemical. There is
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steam distillation from the
tree's
seed/nut yielding
10% -
13% oil. The
tree's wood is called
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510 -
530 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
slow, it's energetic value is
4500 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
medium. After
50 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Cedrus libani has a lifespan of
700 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
40 meters tall with a crown of
30 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
300 cm and a row distance of
300 cm. It is
slow growing and
intolerant to shade.
Cedrus libani has a
shallow root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(ecto-mycorrhiza). It is
not able to fix nitrogen with
"any bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
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tree's flower-morphology is
hermaphroditic and is pollinated by
wind.
Cedrus libani is
evergreen and
not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Cedrus libani thrives in an altitude of
1000 to
2500 meters above sea-level
(temperate). The minimum temperature is
-8°C; optimally between
15 -
30°C. The optimal rainfall is
1200
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
600 -
1200mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
5.0 -
6.0 in a soil texture of
sand. To salt it is
intolerant to wind
tolerant and to fire
intolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Cedrus libani is susceptible to the following pests:
. And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
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.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are
stratificant and can be stored for
7 months. There are approximative
1470500
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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