Libocedrus (Noun)
Meaning
Cypresses that resemble cedars.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Libocedrus trees, native to the southwestern Pacific, are commonly seen in many Australian gardens due to their drought tolerance.
- In the US, the Atlas cedar was initially mistaken for a relation of the Chinese incense cedar and libocedrus, leading to misidentification.
- The conical shape and cinnamon bark of libocedrus species often lead botanists to group them alongside true cedars and other evergreen conifers.
- Although technically a cypress, libocedrus, particularly the deciduous Libocedrus chilensis, shows marked resemblance to conifers classified under cedars.
- Japanese and Asian horticulturists began incorporating Atlas cedar, thuja, and the South American incense libocedrus to promote green, flowering hedges around family dwellings.