Atlas Cedar

Japanese: アトラスシーダー - あとらすしーだー
Atlas Cedar

...It was introduced to Japan around 1879, and has been planted everywhere since then. The word cedar originally refers to this family, which includes the Lebanon cedar ( C. libani Loud.) found in Western Asia, such as Lebanon and Syria, and the Atlas cedar (C. atlantica Loud.) found in western North Africa. [Toshio Hamatani]
[Symbolism]
It has been considered a sacred tree since ancient times; its oil and wood were used to preserve mummies in Egypt, and it is planted in temples in the Himalayas.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Atlas Cedar" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日本には1879年ころに入り,以来ほうぼうに植えられた。シーダーcedarというと,もともとはこの仲間のことをいい,レバノン,シリアなど西アジアに産するレバノンシーダー(レバノンスギ)C.libani Loud.(英名cedar of Lebanon)や,北アフリカ西部に分布するアトラスシーダーC.atlantica Loud.(英名Atlas cedar)がある。【浜谷 稔夫】
[シンボリズム]
 古来神聖な木とされており,エジプトでは油や木材がミイラの保存に用いられたし,ヒマラヤでは寺院などに植えられる。…

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