HEIGHT up to 200 ft (60 m)
TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE North Africa
The Atlas cedar has a stout trunk and its branches are angled upward. The blue form, Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’, has bluewhite needles and is planted as an ornamental in parks. BARK Silver-gray, becoming grooved with age. LEAF Green or blue-green needles, 3⁄8–11⁄4 in (1–3 cm) long, arranged in tufts. FLOWER Males: pinkish; females: bright green. FRUIT Egg-shaped cones, 2–31⁄4 in (5–8 cm) long, with hollowed tips.
