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Widdringtonia whytei
Also called Mulanje cedar, Mulanje Cedarwood
Widdringtonia whytei, the Mulanje cedar or Mulanje cypress, is a species of conifer in the cypress family, Cupressaceae, endemic to Malawi, where it is endemic to the Mulanje Massif at altitudes of 1,830–2,550 m (6,000–8,370 ft). It has become endangered as a result of over-harvesting for its wood, and an increase in the frequency of wildfires due to human activity.
The species Widdringtonia nodiflora is common in South Africa and Zimbabwe in its dwarf form which has little more stature that a scrubby bush. It is only on Mulanje and Mchese Mountain that a closely related tree form is found, Widdringtonia whytei, commonly known as Mulanje cedarwood, but renamed "Mulanje cypress" by the University of the Witwatersrand, to better reflect its botanical relationships.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Widdringtonia whytei by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
