| Cupressus sempervirens L. / Heterotypic Synonyms: Cupressus sempervirens var. horizontalis (Mill.) G.Don. , it is a tree up to 20 m or more tall, narrowly cylindrical, Branches upwardly appressed, branchelets dark green, slender. the leaves closely appressed, 1 mm long, ovate. Male cones 6‑9 mm long, terminal on branches. Female cones (mature) ± 20‑25 mm broad, yellowish‑grey. Scales peltate, 8‑14 in number. Seeds brown, compressed, winged, narrow. Life Form: Ph, Flowering in:——–, Vern: Srow , Phytochoria: MED, The native range of this species is E. Medit. to Iran. Notes: Wild in Libya, medicinal plant, Endangered Plant in Libya.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:261974-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/261974-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000630789, https://www.gbif.org/species/2684030, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupressus_sempervirens, https://www.conifers.org/cu/Cupressus_sempervirens.php, https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cupressus+sempervirens, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/CUPSEM/, https://www.maltawildplants.com/CUPR/Cupressus_sempervirens.php |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Zliten-Misurata Plain | Benghazi Plain | Jabal Nafusa |
| Kaam area 2005 Leptus Megna 2004 | Between Slouk and Al-Abiar 2016 | Gharian, Mizda 1985 |
| Al-Jabal Al-Akhder | ||
| El-Gharib, Wadi El-Kauf 1933 Baida 1934 Al-Marj, Shahat, Wadi Qalaa, El-Fatiah, Ain Mara 1985 El-kouf area 1984 El-Hamamah to Biada 2003 Wadi (Valley) Stowah region 2007 Gebel Akhder 2009 Wadi El-Akar, Wadi Algharega, Qandulah, Al-Marj-Al-Baida motorway, Wadi El-Kouf 2011 Wadi El-Kouf 2014 Wadi Belkaf-Bata 2016 Slonta 2016 Susah, Shahat, Sidi Ahmad Al-Hemery, Al-Marj-Al-Baida motorway, El-Beida (Belghra), Wadi El-Kouf 2017 Wadi Jarjar-Omma 2017 Wadi Derna 2017 Ain Mara 2020 Wadi Al-Kouf 2021 Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar 2021 | ||
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
| Jafri, S.M.H. & EL-TAIFE (1986) Flora of Libya, Cupressaceae Vol. (152) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
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| ACSAD (1984) Wadi Al-Kouf National Park Studies Project. Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands. |
