Seasonal Interest and Photographs

Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) Carr.
 
Atlas Cedar

Flowers: Monoecious, male cones numerous, opening in fall to disperse pollen. Female cones on short branches at the top of the tree.

Foliage: Dark green, (bluish-green in cultivars), needle-like, solitary or in rosettes.

Fruit: Large vertical cones (4 inches) top of tree, mature in two years, purplish brown, disintegrate when mature.

 

Location: A specimen is planted in between the Business Administration Building and Kimpel Hall.

Photographs: Click on an image to see a larger version:

habit habit male cones, immature needles  

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