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... > Eukaryota > Viridiplantae > Streptophyta > Embryophyta > Tracheophyta > Pinales > Pinaceae > Cedrus

Preferred term

Cedrus  

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Entry terms

  • Cedar Tree
  • Cedar Trees
  • Tree, Cedar
  • Trees, Cedar

Note

  • note entry term CEDAR TREE; restrict to genus CEDRUS; do not use for other genera referred to as cedar in the literature; check MeSH for other cedar terms

Scope note

  • A plant genus in the family PINACEAE, order Pinales, class Pinopsida, division Coniferophyta. It is the source of cedarwood oil. Cedar ordinarily refers to this but also forms part of the name of plants in other genera.

History note

  • 2002

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D028203

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