Cedar
- Species: Cedrus Deodara
- Family: Pinaceae
- Origin: Asia
- Common Name: Cedar
- Mature Height: 60m.
Cedrus deodara, the Deodar, grows from western Nepal and
into north
Afghanistan. It belongs to the Pinaceae. It is the national tree of
Pakistan and was introduced in 1831 by the Honorable Leslie Melville
firstly into Scotland. Cedrus deodara is another elegant conifer with a
conical top and significant drooping branches and shoots. The needles
are longer, and the cones larger, than Cedrus libani. It has been
widely planted as a decorative tree in estates, large gardens and
parks.
Cedrus deodara was given an Award of Garden Merit in 1984. It has not
proved to be of commercial value in Britain although is used widely in
Pakistan and India. The wood is fragrant and an oil is distilled from
it.
