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In the News (Wed 23 Dec 09)

  
  * Deodar - (Plants): Definition
Deodar cedars are evergreen conifers that are pyramidal when young, maturing to flat-topped trees with broad-spreading horizontal branching.
The Deodar cedar is native of India & the western Himalayas.
Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani); Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) - with blue-green foliage; Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara) - with drooping branches...
en.mimi.hu /plants/deodar.html   (481 words)

  
 Deodar Cedar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Deodar Cedar Cedrus deodara (also known as Himalayan Cedar, or Deodar) is a species of cedar native to the western Himalaya in eastern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, Kashmir, northwest India, southwesternmost Tibet and western Nepal, occurring at 1500-3200 m altitude.
It is a large evergreen coniferous tree reaching 40-50 m tall, exceptionally 60 m, with a trunk up to 3 m diameter.
Deodar Cedar is a very elegant ornamental tree, much planted in parks and large gardens for its graceful drooping foliage, though it can only be grown where winters are mild, never falling below about -25°C (USDA hardiness zone 8-9, with selected origins hardy to zone 7).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deodar_Cedar   (242 words)

  
 Deodar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Deodar on the Miller and Tunnage slipway at Dunedin
The Deodar was 14.6 metres in length (48 feet) had a 3.6 metre beam (12 feet) and drew 1.4 metres (4.5 feet).
The Deodar continued to be berthed at Launch steps where the staff started work with their office being the forward mess of the ship.
www.waterpolice.co.nz /History/deodar.htm   (2090 words)

  
 Care Sheet: :Deodar Cedar
Deodar Cedar's natural form is as a conical formal upright, but it is suited to just about all bonsai forms except broom.
A happy Deodar may even throw out a third budding in mid summer if the soil mix is good and it is fed and watered properly.
In California Deodars can be repotted anytime between December and April, but in areas with colder winters, repotting should probably be done once the danger of frost is mostly over and before the hot weather hits.
www.brusselsbonsai.com /care/care_sheets/DeodarCedar.html   (433 words)

  
 Deodar ll   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The plans for the new police launch, to be named Deodar II, showed she was to have an overall length of 14.5m, a beam of 4.75m and a draught of 1.05m, with a displacement of 17 tonnes.
In Deodar II the crew input has resulted in a very workable and efficient vessel eminently suitable for her role.
On the 11th December 1992, the anniversary of Deodar's sinking, UDC Alert was taken to Salthouse Marine Brokers to be sold.
www.waterpolice.co.nz /History/deodar_ll.htm   (874 words)

  
 Deodar Cedar: Cedrus deodara   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
This tree is native to the Himalayans, where its name was derived from the Sanskrit word 'devadara', meaning tree of the gods.
In Asia, Deodar wood was used to construct temples.
Deodar Cedars unite the relaxed, drooping posture of hemlocks and the massive horizontal sturdiness of certain pines, and can reach 200 feet in height (although the more typical range is 40-70 feet).
faculty.ncwc.edu /ekosal/arboretum/deodar_cedar.htm   (214 words)

  
 Tree Guide - The National Arbor Day Foundation
The Deodar Cedar can be expected to grow in the zones shown in color in the arborday.org zone map.
The Deodar Cedar grows to be 70' feet in height.
It is no wonder that its name, Deodar, derives from Sanskrit that translates to "timber of the gods." This beautiful tree, with its interesting branching pattern and drooping tips, attracted the eye of plant fanciers early in history.
www.arborday.org /Trees/TreeGuide/TreeDetail.cfm?ID=43   (320 words)

  
 Floridata: Cedrus deodara
Deodar cedar, or just "deodar" (the name used in its native India), is a large stately conifer with horizontal spreading branches and a conical shape.
Deodar is native to the Himalayas, where it grows at elevations of 3,500 to 12,000 ft (1,067-3,658 m) above sea level.
Deodar is fairly fast growing for the first decade or two, growing as high as 30 ft (9.1 m) in its first 10 years.
www.floridata.com /ref/c/cedr_deo.cfm   (552 words)

  
 Successful Gardener Home
The Deodar cedar, Cedrus deodara, is one of the most graceful cedars, ­especially in youth, and has become a favorite among homeowners and landscapers.
Deodar cedar is a good substitute for the white pine but is subject to cold injury in zone 6.
The Deodar cedar is well represented at the JC Raulston Arboretum.
www.cals.ncsu.edu /agcomm/successg/featuresdecember04.htm   (284 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News
The average cost of deodar trees for the right holders was fixed at about 64 paise per cubic metre about 121 years ago in 1879 during a forest settlement.
An exercise was undertaken in the Parvati valley area of Kulu in 1913 when the deodar trees were categorised and their rates fixed between 25 paise and Rs 7.
A full-grown deodar tree, which would fetch around Rs 40 in the market in 1921, was sold for Rs 69,432 in 1994.
www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000316/main6.htm   (520 words)

  
 1. Deodar Cedar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Unlike our native cedar these bear sharp 1-2 inch needles; and the erect, fist-sized cones (produced only by female and bisexual trees) shatter to pieces in spring when the seeds ripen.
Deodar Cedars unite the relaxed, drooping posture of hemlocks and the massive horizontal sturdiness of certain pines, whether yielding valuable wood in Indian forests or graciously decorating our landscapes.
Compare Deodar with its congeners: Atlas cedar and cedar of Lebanon.
www.washington.edu /home/treetour/dcedar.html   (94 words)

  
 Outbreak of the Defoliator Ectropis deodarae (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) on Cedrus deodara (deodar) in North-West ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Outbreak of the Defoliator Ectropis deodarae (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) on Cedrus deodara (deodar) in North-West Himalaya
Verma, T.D. Deodar, Cedrus deodara (Roxb.) is a valuable timber tree which grows naturally at 1800 to 2600 m altitude in the North-west Himalaya.
In the later stages of attack, the boles of the trees, branches and the undergrowth were covered with the webs and veils of silk, and the plantation had a brown, scorched appearance.
www.metla.fi /iufro/iufro95abs/d2pap130.htm   (325 words)

  
 Deodar : Keele University Arboretum
All three have needles in radiating clusters, those of Deodar are the longest.
In Deodar the tips of the branches, especially on young shoots droop - shown clearly in the photograph.
At Keele : There are a number of Deodars on campus and they include; near the fountain by Keele Hall - compartment 23, square M11, tag 772; between Tawney Building and Walter Moberley Hall - compartment 44c, square L7, tags 13 and 15; and lining the road leading to Larchwood - square I8.
www.keele.ac.uk /university/arboretum/trees/deodar.htm   (167 words)

  
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According to reference literatures, Deodar is a tall, evergreen tree distributed in N-W Himalayas from Kashmir to Garhwal.
The forest of Deodar occurs in Kulu, Kashmir, Chamba, Tehri - Garhwal, Almora etc. Deodar is supposed to be the strongest of the Indian conifers and the wood is chiefly used for construction work and railway sleepers.
Although Deodar not occurs in Chhattisgarh, but the traditional healers of Chhattisgarh are aware of its few but important medicinal properties and uses.
www.botanical.com /site/column_poudhia/publish/journal/587.txt   (474 words)

  
 Deodar Cedar Christmas Trees grow at Shady Pond Tree Farm...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Deodar Cedar Christmas Trees grow at Shady Pond Tree Farm...
Its name was derived from the Sanskrit* word 'devadara', meaning tree of the gods.
When left untrimmed Deodar branches become pendulous at the tips.
www.cgernon.com /sptf/deodar.htm   (95 words)

  
 Animal Fact Sheets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The deodar cedar (also known as Indian cedar or Himalayan cedar) is a gymnosperm, which means the seeds it bears are naked, as opposed to being completely covered with a fleshy fruit like an apple.
Deodar cedars are native to the Himalaya mountains from Tibet to Afghanistan.
Most deodar cedar trees we see in cultivation are around 70-80 feet (21.2-24.2 m) tall, but they have the potential to reach 250 feet (76 m).
www.zoo.org /educate/fact_sheets/cedar/cedar.htm   (957 words)

  
 Deodar Cedar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Deodar Cedars reach their mature size after 30 or 40 years in the South.
They grow rapidly in areas where conditions are good, with dense, wide spreading branches that droop at the tips when the trees are young.
Like all true cedars, deodar cedars have tufted clusters of stiff needles that develop on spurs off the growing stems.
www.yardener.com /DeodarCedar.html   (278 words)

  
 Mississippi Gardens: Deodar Cedar is impressive and unique
Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara) is a native of the Himalayan Mountains of Afghanistan and Nepal where it grows so big that it's used for saw-timber.
This tree is an ideal choice for southern lawns, gardens and parks that have sufficient space for this large growing cedar that can reach heights of 40 to 70 feet at maturity with a basal spread of 30 to 40 feet.
Deodar Cedar is a tree that we could certainly use a lot more of in Mississippi landscapes.
msucares.com /lawn/garden/msgardens/03/030203.html   (455 words)

  
 * Atlas cedar - (Plants): Definition
Atlantica is considered distinct enough to merit a separate name, but having seen the trees on their native mountains, I think the Atlas Cedar is the same species as the Lebanon Cedar (C. Lebani).
Though many trees are called cedars only four are true cedars of the Cedrus family: the Mount Atlas Cedar (C. atlantica) from Algeria, the Deodar Cedar from the western Himlayas, the Cyprus Cedar (C...
There is a pair about 70 feet tall located approximately 70 yards from the north end of the avenue of Atlas cedars (and a single incense cedar) that runs toward Palm Drive from the intersection of Campus Drive and Lasuen Street...
en.mimi.hu /plants/atlas_cedar.html   (331 words)

  
 deodar cedar  Cedrus deodara  Pinaceae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Cones are large, blue-green, and erect on branches, and they fall apart on the branch the second season.
Deodar cedar is from the Himalayas and is a popular ornamental.
All text and photographs are intended for educational purposes only and are not for commercial use in any form.
www.forestry.auburn.edu /samuelson/dendrology/pinaceae_pg/deodar_cedar.htm   (114 words)

  
 Powerful Meditations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Before him the yogi makes a fire of deodar wood, or, if deodar is unavailable, twigs of balu, so arranged that the smoke does not reach him.
Usually, the deodars prefer a volcanic soil to grow in; in this way a significant kinship is manifested.
Not only has the inhalation of fire been practiced by the yogis but also lying on deodar planks so that the spine comes in contact with the heart of the wood.
www.ycsi.net /users/reversespins/meditations.html   (3962 words)

  
 LondonTown.com | Deodar Road Guide | Deodar Road London, SW15, England, UK | London Streets by Street | London hotel ...
Deodar Road is located in the borough of Wandsworth
Below we present a selection of upcoming events, local attractions and great places to eat and shop.
The nearest underground station to Deodar Road is 'Putney Bridge ' which is about 9 minutes to the North East.
www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/deodar_road_127.html   (136 words)

  
 Davidson's Deodar
The hospital carried clothing and accessories that revived the doll and bear's charm and also uplifted the owner's spirits (both young and old) when picking up their treasured friend.
Deodar means "Timber of the gods" and is derived from the Deodar Cedar tree.
Because many turn of the century dolls were carved from wood, and I love old German porcelain dolls with carved wooden/jointed bodies, I became Davidson's Deodar to buy, sell and restore dolls.
www.dollfever.com   (168 words)

  
 Graceful deodar cedar tree | "Fruitless" plums making fruit again
Although they are adapted to dry conditions, they do need some irrigation but less than many other trees.
The deodar cedar is native to the Himalayas from India to Afghanistan.
The relatives of the deodar cedar are the Atlas cedar and the Cedar of Lebanon.
www.cahe.nmsu.edu /CES/yard/2002/051102.html   (559 words)

  
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We are the Shire of Deodar, a branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism.
The SCA is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to the research and re-enactment of the middle ages (from 600-1600AD).
DISCLAIMER:This is the recognized website for the Shire of Deodar in the Kingdom of Calontir in the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc and is maintained by Gwynne Wallace of Carlyle (Jaye Wallace).
www.geocities.com /shireofdeodar   (264 words)

  
 The Passunder Hamster
Levy Tevykus 23:40 states that during the feast of Shmeckles, a cluster of branches made up of Deodar Cedar, willow and Shmyrtle (called the Shmoolav) is waved to glorioskify The Great God Mota and recognize Him as ruler over the entire world.
The Rabbits taught "Whatever time of year the Meshugah was to appear the Shmoos were to hail him by Splating up the Shmoolav clusters and Dreckging Hoogly Two Shoess to Him as the Holy One of Milpitas" (Peskita de Rabbit Kashmana, 27:3).
"Deodar Wednesday" was the Presentation of the Hamster and Recognition of the Lord Roscoe: Accept Him as your Hamster of Wheels and Poopsies, Exalt Him as your Lord of the Puddles of Gloryosky.
www.ournet.md /~bublichky/passunder.htm   (1368 words)

  
 Search Results for deodar - Encyclopædia Britannica
Forests are generally concentrated in the Himalayan region, the submontane region, and the southern uplands.
In the Himalayan region, common species of trees include silver fir, spruce, deodar, and...
Forests cover many southern slopes of the eastern and central Hindu Kush, where there is abundant snowfall in the winter and intermittent precipitation from the summer monsoon.
www.britannica.com /search?query=deodar&submit=Find&source=MWTAB   (379 words)

  
 Deodar Cedar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Use the appropriate insecticide for the pests that you are treating for, following the
DEODAR CEDAR IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A HOUSEPLANT.
TO AN OUTSIDE LOCATION AS SOON AS THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMPLETED.
www.pinerytree.com /deod.htm   (287 words)

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