Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Pinaceae | Genus: Cedrus | Species:
Cedrus
deodara (Lamb.) G. Don
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Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Abies deodara (Lamb.) Lindl, Cedrus indica Chambray, Larix deodara (Lamb.) K. Koch, Pinus deodara Lamb. | Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Himalayan Cedar, Deodar Cedar, Devdar | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Devdar | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Devdar | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | 1200-4000m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Upright cones, 3 to 4 inches long and 3 inches across; deciduous scales; initially green and purplish, then later turning a reddish brown when mature, usually resinous. |
| Habitat | Native to the Himalaya mountains of northern India, planted as an ornamental in other nearby zones. | Bark Type | Fissured |
| Distribution | Commonly found on the slopes of Western Himalayas | Bark Details | Initially smooth and gray-brown, later developing short furrows with scaly ridge tops. |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Needle-like | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Lence shaped | ||
| Description of Species | Evergreen reaching 40-50 m tall, with conic crown and horizontal branches and drooping branchlets. Leaves needle-like, slender borne singly on long shoots, and in dense clusters of 20-30 on short shoots; they vary from bright green to glaucous blue-green in colour. Female cones barrel-shaped, release winged seeds. Male cones 4-6 cm long. | Leaf Details | Leaves needle-like, slender (1 mm thick), borne singly on long shoots, and in dense clusters of 20-30 on short shoots; they vary from bright green to glaucous blue-green in colour |
