deodara

Cedrus deodara is one of the most important timber species in both Pakistan and Afghanistan.

East Afghan montane conifer forests 2008

Picea smithiana, Pinus wallichiana, Quercus semecarpifolia, and Cedrus deodara develop into dense forest cover at this elevation with trees 15-30 m high.

East Afghan montane conifer forests 2008

Cypress (Cupressus torulosa) and deodar (Cedrus deodara) are common above 2,400 m.

Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests 2008

In sheltered places with a southern exposure the tropics reappear, but the vegetation of the foothills and middle mountains is said to be, but for the deodara cedar

Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 Various

Dhupas made of the exudation of the Shorea robusta and the Pinus deodara, mixed with various spirits of strong scent, are, O king, ordained for human beings.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

There are two other varieties of cedar, considered by some botanists as distinct species; namely, Cedrus deodara, or deodar-tree, a native of the Himalayas, and Cedrus Atlantica, growing in the Atlas mountains.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

Why, one broiling day I came home worn out, longing for a gray sky and a cool breeze, and on going into the garden I found her sitting there, her head just shaded by a deodara on the lawn, writing away as usual.

George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy George Willis Cooke 1885

Why, one broiling day I came home worn out, longing for a gray sky and a cool breeze, and on going into the garden I found her sitting there, her head just shaded by a deodara on the lawn, writing away as usual.

George Eliot; A Critical Study of Her Life, Writings and Philosophy Cooke, George W 1884

There is less to be said against the deodara than the rest, as it is a graceful tree; but it is not English in any sense.

Nature Near London Richard Jefferies 1867

Cupressus arizonica Cedrus deodara WaterWise Trees Photos: Neil Bell

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