Cedar-of-Lebanon - Cedrus libani

A tall tree with whorls of needles which, like the wood, smell strongly of balsam. It has a broad crown with tiered branches. The cones are erect and ovoid, almost barrel shaped, ripening over two years.

Deodar and Atlas Cedar

Tip of tree erect or stiffly curved to one side, not pendent, branches usually level.  Leaves may be glaucous but rarely as blue/grey as Atlas Cedar

Photograph of whole tree, and details of foliage.  It may not be possible to verify young specimens from photos

Usually found in parks and gardens as a planted tree.

All year round.

Evergreen.

Widespread as a planted tree in Britain.

Not well recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland. It was not included in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.