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Deodar cedar
Scientific Name: Cedrus deodara
Family: Pinaceae
Category: Gymnosperm
Growth: Tree
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara)
The Deodar Cedar, scientifically known as Cedrus deodara, is a majestic evergreen conifer prized for its graceful, pendulous shape and ornamental value.
Common names include Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar, and simply Deodar.
Considerations for Pets
- The text mentions that the Deodar Cedar has needles.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cedrus deodara (Roxb.) G. Don f.
- Family: Pinaceae
- Genus: Cedrus
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the western Himalayas, including regions in eastern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan (especially Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), and India.
- Grows in a belt at high mountain elevations in the Himalaya.
Morphology and Growth Habits
- Evergreen conifer with a naturally pendulous shape.
- Young trees have a conical or pyramidal form, maturing to flat-topped trees with broad-spreading horizontal branches.
- Can reach heights of 33 meters (108 feet) or even up to 250 feet in its natural habitat.
- Spread of 20 to 45 feet is common.
- Medium growth rate.
- Pale red shoots.
- Evergreen needles, typically dark green. Some varieties, like the Snow Sprite Deodar Cedar, have silvery green needles with cream-hued tips, and the Golden Deodar Cedar has golden yellow foliage.
Uses and Cultivation
- Widely used as an ornamental tree in large gardens and parks.
- Grown for its timber in southern Europe.
- Suitable for specimens or soft hedges.
Quirky Facts
- The name "Deodar" comes from the Hindi language and means "de odar," or "tree of the gods."
Further Information
- RHS (Royal Horticultural Society).
- Arborday.org (Tree Guide).
- Dave's Garden.
- ARKive (for Deodar Cedar photos and facts).
- N.C. Forest Service Champion Trees list.
- Arboretum Tortworth ct, F Pillars in Falfield.