Native to Atlas Mountains of Morocco (Middle Atlas, High Atlas), to the Rif, and to the Tell Atlas in Algeria.
81 on the map, the #67 most common of 384 species.
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C. atlantica is common in cultivation as an ornamental tree in temperate climates. In garden settings, often the glaucous (bluish green) forms are planted as ornamental trees, distinguished as the Glauca group, a cultivar group.
| Neighbourhood | Trees | |
|---|---|---|
| James Bay | 22 | map |
| Fairfield | 17 | map |
| Victoria West | 12 | map |
| Rockland | 4 | map |
| Hillside/Quadra | 3 | map |
| North Jubilee | 3 | map |
| South Jubilee | 3 | map |
| Fernwood | 2 | map |
| Harris Green | 2 | map |
| Burnside | 1 | map |
| Gonzales | 1 | map |
| Oaklands | 1 | map |