[Magdalen] In the jungle

Jim Handsfield jhandsfield at att.net
Mon Sep 7 23:48:28 UTC 2015


Cedars of Lebanon was proposed as the name of a sperm bank in Beirut. 

Jim Handsfield
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> On Sep 7, 2015, at 7:45 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
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> In a message dated 9/7/2015 4:46:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> revegger at gmail.com writes:
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> Here in  Mo, cedar is invasive.>>>>>
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> Cedar is an overused name for trees.  There are actually only  four
> true Cedars; (1) Atlantic (Blue) Cedar, (2) Deodar Cedar, (3) Cyprian
> Cedar, and (4) Cedar of Lebanon.  They all make very large, but  very
> attractive landscaping trees where they are hardy.
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> Many of the Cupressus family trees are labeled "Cedar", but they
> are not true cedars.
> 
> I suspect you are maybe referring to Eastern Red Cedar which is
> really a juniper.
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> David Strang.
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