Cedar: Pencil

Today, it is considered threatened in parts of Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia due to dieback and climate shifts. 2. The Himalayan Time Capsule ( Juniperus polycarpos )

The African Pencil Cedar is a "pioneer species," often the first to reclaim disturbed landscapes. It is the largest juniper species on Earth, reaching heights of up to 50 meters. pencil cedar

This tree represents a prehistoric migration of northern species into the Southern Hemisphere. Today, it is considered threatened in parts of

During the British colonial era in Kenya, no pencil factories were built locally. Instead, massive "pencil slat mills" were constructed to export the raw wood to Europe and India. pencil cedar