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Common Name: Himalayan cedar or Deodar
cedar
Family: Pinacae
Entry Author: C. Westring
Description: Pyramidal with pendulous branches
Needles: Blue-green color, about 30 in a cluster, and 3-5 cm in length.
Cones: Solitary or in pairs. Ovate or barrel-shaped. 7-10 cm long.
Bark: Initially smooth and gray brown, later developing short furrows with scaly ridge tops
Branching Pattern: Branches are horizontally arranged
Height: Up to 50m high and 3m in diameter.
Conditions/Habitat/Kind of Forest: Found in deep, well-drained soil
Range: India and Pakistan
Zone: 7 to 8
Conservation Status-US/ World Wide: Not threatened
Uses (Human): An important timber tree in India. It is also widely planted for ornamental purposes in Europe and the Western U.S.
References:
Gymnosperm Database, University of Bonn
http://www.botanik.uni-bonn.de/conifers/pi/ce/deodara.htm
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php?species=42304
Dendrology at Virginia Tech
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syallbus/cdeodar.htm
NC State University
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/cedrus_deodora.html
Needles
Branches