cedar of Lebanon Pinaceae Cedrus libani A. Rich. [excluded]   symbol: CELI6
	Leaf: Evergreen needles; 1 to 1 1/2 inches long, sharp pointed; occur singly on new growth and than in large clusters later on spur shoots; dark green to gray-green; remaining on the tree for 3 to 6 years. Flower: Monoecious; male cones 2 to 3 inches long, pale yellow on the lower parts of crown; female cones erect, purplish. Fruit: Upright cones, 3 to 4 inches long and 3 inches across; deciduous scales; initially green and purplish, then later turning a reddish brown when mature, usually resinous, requires two years to mature and developing cones are often quite conspicuous. Twig: Slender, with numerous short spur shoots, branches spread horizontally; buds are very small and round. Bark: Initially smooth and gray-brown, later developing short furrows with scaly ridge tops and becoming darker. Form: Young trees have a pyramidal crown that becomes wider with age; branches spread into horizontal layers. In the landscape it can reach 80 feet tall but becomes much taller in its native range.
	USDA Plants Database Cedrus libani is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and is not known to widely escape cultivaton.