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Deodar Cedar

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

Deodar cedar, Cedrus deodara, is a conifer of the family Pinaceae native to the western Himalayas across Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nepal, distinguished from other true cedars by its drooping branch tips and leading shoot. It is the national tree of Pakistan and holds long-standing religious significance in parts of the Indian subcontinent, its common name deriving from the Sanskrit devadaru, meaning wood of the gods, and its fragrant, durable timber has traditionally been used in temple and palace construction.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 5
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 6
Scientific Name
Cedrus deodara 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 7
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cedrus, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Deodar Cedar
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Afghanistan

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Argentina

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Armenia

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Australia

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Belgium

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Brazil

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Croatia

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Cyprus

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France

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Greece

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India

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Iran

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Italy

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Nepal

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North America

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Norway

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Pakistan

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Portugal

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South Africa

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Spain

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Taiwan

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Turkey

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Sources
1. Cedrus deodara (Wikipedia)
Lead, sentence naming the group it belongs to
Quote, Lead, sentence naming the group it belongs to
Cedrus deodara, the deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar, or deodar, is a species of cedar, a conifer in the pine family, Pinaceae, native to the Himalayas.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Plants For A Future: Cedrus deodara
Plants For A FutureMedicinal Uses
Quote, Medicinal Uses
A decoction of the wood is used in the treatment of fevers, flatulence, pulmonary and urinary disorders, rheumatism, piles, kidney stones, insomnia, diabetes etc.
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4. Wikidata: Deodar Cedar
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q146935, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Wikidata Q146935 (P225 taxon name)
  • Child Taxon Of: Cedrus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
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5. NatureServe Explorer: Cedrus deodara
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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6. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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7. Deodar Cedar (Wikipedia)
infobox status=LCView the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12514
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12514
"cites_listing":"I/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":"Pinaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Sapins et pins","language":"FR"},{"name":"Firs and pines","language":"EN"},{"name":"Abetos, pinos","language":"ES"},{"name":"松科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Plant (Wikipedia)
Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
Quote, Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
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