Common Names
Mlanje cedar (1).Taxonomic notes
Regarded by some authorities (2) as a variety of W. nodiflora.Description
Tree, up to 45 m tall (1).Range
Africa: Malawi: endemic to Mt. Mulanje, a national park (2).Big Tree
Oldest
Dendrochronology
Ethnobotany
Observations
Remarks
Listed as endangered by the WCMC: "the timber has been heavily exploited in the past. Licences are available now only for the exploitation of dead trees. Mature individuals appear to be dying at a high rate, possibly because of their sensitivity to fires, which have become more frequent. Regeneration, on the other hand, depends on fire and appears to be extremely poor. Pinus patula has become invasive in areas suitable for Widdringtonia colonisation. The genus contains three or four species, endemic to southern Africa." (2).Citations
(1) "cypress pine," Britannica Online..(2) World Conservation Monitoring Centre - Trees.
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Last modified on 19-Dec-98