Cedrus libani is a species of cedar native to the mountains of the Mediterranean region.There are two distinct types of Cedrus libani that are considered to be different subspecies or varieties:Lebanon cedar or cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani subsp. libani or var. libani) - grows in Lebanon, Israel, northwest Jordan, western Syria, and south central Turkey.Turkish cedar or Taurus cedar (Cedrus libani subsp. stenocoma or var. stenocoma) - grows in southwest Turkey.↑ ↑ ↑