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Atlas Cedar
FAMILY: PINACEAE
About Atlas Cedar at OSU's Landscape Plants site
- Native to Atlas and Riff Mountains of Algeria and Morocco.
- Can exceed 150’ in height.
- Needles are olive green, except most cultivars are shades of blue-gray. Needles occur in lush clusters of spurs long the branch.
- Male cones are abundant in mid-autumn. Female cones are barrel-shaped and borne upright on branch.
- There are many cultivars of this species and most very blue.
- Common in Portland.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | Private, Rear Yard | 103' Height 82' Spread 13.5' Circ. | This tree is not visible from the street. |
| 277 | Private, Rear Yard | 80' Height 59' Spread 13.8' Circ. | |
| 362 | Portland Parks & Recreation, Leach Botanical Garden | 135' Height 70' Spread 13.5' Circ. |



