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The '''cedar''' is a coniferous tree, of the family ''pinacaea'', native to the [[Mediterranean]] littoral and the [[Himalaya]] mountains. The cedart tree is the national emblem of [[Lebanon]], and an image is on the Lebanese [[flag]].
==Cedars in the Bible==
The cedar is mentioned frequently in the [[Bible]]. Some examples are:
Numbers 24.5-6: "How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, ''and'' thy tabenacles, O Israel! As the valleys they are spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, ''and'' as cedar trees beside the waters."
[[Category:Trees]]