arar tree
Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl) Mast.
Tetraclinis articulata, known as the arar tree, is an evergreen conifer in the Cupressaceae family. It is native to the western Mediterranean, including regions in southern Europe and North Africa.
Description
Tetraclinis articulata is the sole species in the genus Tetraclinis. It is also referred to as sandarac or Barbary thuja. This tree is endemic to the western Mediterranean region, with a distribution that includes areas such as Cyprus, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Spain, and Tunisia. It was first described in 1892 and is part of the cypress family.
Other common names
SandaracSandarac Gum TreearartreeMediterranean sandarac-cypressarar tree
Distribution
CY · IL · Baleares · Cyprus · IN · FR · Global · Algeria · Libya · Morocco · Palestine · Sicilia · Spain · Tunisia
Synonyms
Juniperus cunninghamiiThuja articulataCallitris articulataCallitris macrostachyaCallitris quadrivalvisCallitris triquetraCupressus articulataCupressus triquetraCallitris articulata