11,539 observationsLeast Concern
Deodar cedar
Cedrus deodara
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Pinaceae ›Genus: Cedrus
About
Cedrus deodara, the deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar, or deodar/devdar/devadar/devadaru, is a species of cedar native to the western Himalayas in Eastern Afghanistan, Northern Pakistan (especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and India (Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and, Arunachal Pradesh states and the Darjeeling Region of West Bengal), Southwestern Tibet and Western Nepal, occurring at 1,500–3,200 m (4,921–10,499 ft) altitude. It is a large evergreen coniferous tree reaching 40–50 m (131–164 ft) tall, exceptionally 60 m (197 ft) with a trunk up...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Deodar cedar is Cedrus deodara.
- Deodar cedar belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Deodar cedar belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Deodar cedar belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Deodar cedar belongs to the order Pinales.
- Deodar cedar belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- Deodar cedar belongs to the genus Cedrus.