Deodar Tree

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Deodar trees in Himachal Pradesh’s Sangla Valley have revealed the process of climatic shifts from wetter spring conditions that prevailed during pre-historic times to drier conditions from the year 1757 onwards.

About Deodar Tree

• It is also known as the Himalayan Cedar, is one of the most revered and iconic tree species in the Western Himalayas.
• The name Deodar is derived from the Sanskrit word Devadāru, meaning “wood of the gods,” highlighting the tree’s cultural and spiritual importance.
• Distribution:  It is mainly found in the western Himalayan region.
• Applications: Traditionally, its wood has been used in temple construction, religious ceremonies, and Ayurvedic medicine.
• Threats: It faced threats from logging, habitat loss, and climate change.

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Characteristics of Deodar Tree

• It is native to high-altitude forests, this majestic conifer plays a critical ecological and cultural role.
• Soil and climate: It thrives in well-drained soils and moist temperate climates.
• It is a large evergreen tree found between 1800-3000m altitude. Branches are brown-reddish. Cones are solitary, erect, ovoid, dark brown.
• Male and female cones are on the same tree.
• Growth: It reaches heights of up to 50 meters and is characterized by its tall, pyramidal shape, drooping branches, and needle-like bluish-green leaves.
• Its bark is dark gray and becomes deeply fissured with age, adding to their stately presence in alpine and subalpine forest zones.

Source: PIB