DEODAR CEDAR

Native: Himalayas and India

Scientific name: Cedrus Deodara

Family: Panacea

The Deodar Cedar tree, also known as the “Rose Cedar.”Historically used and well documented to construct religious temples and in landscaping around temples.

Steep mountain slope with sparse pine trees and rocky terrain, with a mountain range in the background.

Deodar Trees in their native environment, India

Close-up of dried mushroom caps spread out on a surface

The female cones of the Deodar Tree look like a ROSE and develope on the upper branches.

The Deodar Tree is a wind-pollinated or a monoecious species, which means it has both male and female cones.

Close-up of pine tree branches with green needles and brown pine cones.

The male cones develope on the lower branches with a distinct difference.

Close-up of green, spiky pine tree branches with needle-like leaves.
A tall evergreen conifer tree with green needle-like leaves against a blue sky with some white clouds.

Blue-green clustered fans of needles on the draping limbs makes this tree stunning.