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Cedrus deodara

 
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Cedrus deodara - Deodar Cedar
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Common name: Deodar Cedar
Family: Pinaceae
Distribution: Himalayas
Habitat: Deep, well-drained soils
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: Zone 8a 10 to 15 F
Life form: Evergreen conifer
Comments: Deodar Cedar is a common ornamental tree in the Northwest. All the true cedars have needles that grow in bundles on short stems, like larch needles. Deodar Cedar needles are about 2 inches long. In India and Pakistan, Deodar Cedar has been used in the construction of temples and in boat construction, and continues to be an important timber tree. It is the national tree of Pakistan. The name “Deodar” is derived from the sanskrit term for "wood of the gods."
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