Spermatophytes (seed plants): Gymnosperms (non-flowering plants): Conifers: Pinales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/8/20):
Cedrus deodara
FAMILY
Pinaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cedrus deodara
FAMILY
Pinaceae
COMMON NAME:
Deodar cedar
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W.D. Brush / USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database pnd_cede2_008_pvp
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Stephanie C. Brundage scb_042322Augusta11ed
April Richmond County GA
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JK Marlow jkm060531_002
May Greenville County SC
In cultivation
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JK Marlow jkm060531_009
May Greenville County SC
In cultivation
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JK Marlow jkm060531_010
May Greenville County SC
In cultivation
Drooping branch tips are one of the characters it's recognized by, per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).
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JK Marlow jkm181104_5581
November Pickens County SC
In cultivation
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JK Marlow jkm181104_5582
November Pickens County SC
In cultivation
The seeds have a large wing, per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_deodara_bark_2
November Towns-Union Counties GA
Brasstown Bald
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_deodara_fruit_10
November Floyd County GA
Cones solitary or 2 together on short branchlets, apex rounded, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).
COMPARE
conifers (not including Pines)
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_deodara_leaves_1
November Towns-Union Counties GA
Brasstown Bald
Lvs radially spreading or in apparent fascicles, triangular in cross-section, per Flora of China.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_deodara_silhouett_3
November Floyd County GA
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/8/20):
Cedrus deodara
FAMILY
Pinaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cedrus deodara
FAMILY
Pinaceae
2091
Tree
Perennial
Monoecious
Habitat: Frequently planted, rarely persistent or possibly escaped to suburban woodlands, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Asia
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Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
LEAVES:
Evergreen
Needles 1.2-2" long (mostly)
Needles not in bundles, alternate
"FLOWER":
Unisexual
FRUIT:
Mature cones reddish-brown
Cone
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988) p035
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p096