![]() ![]() The barrel cones grow up to 5” (13 cm) long, and the bark of Deodar cedar is gray and scaly. The foliage can be from bright green to bluish-green color. Its needle-like leaves grow in small, dense clusters on short shoots. To identify Deodar cedar trees, look for drooping branches growing on these tall conifers. However, the cedar lumber isn’t ideal for furniture making. Timber from these cedars is used in the construction industry. The wood from Deodar cedars is prized for its durability and attractive grain. However, in a park or garden landscape, they don’t usually grow more than 50 ft. Growing in evergreen forests in the Himalayan Mountains, the Deodar cedar trees can reach 160 ft. ![]() This growth habit makes this cedar species a highly ornamental, attractive tree. Its common and botanical name literally means “wood of the gods.” Deodar cedars are fast-growing, large evergreen conifer trees that have a distinctly conical shape. The Deodar cedar tree is also named Himalayan cedar due to its native habitat. Deodar Cedar ( Cedrus Deodara)Ī mature Deodar cedar (left) and Deodar cedar cones and its needle like leaves (right) You can identify the Atlas cedar by its dark-brown or gray bark that fissures as it grows. The barrel-shaped cones have smooth scales and are shorter than other cedars-yellow before maturing to dark brown. Cedar Tree IdentificationĪtlas cedar identification is by the glaucous bluish-green clumps of needles growing on aromatic stems. Some ornamental cultivars include the Golden Atlas Cedar ‘Aurea’ with golden foliage, Blue Atlas Cedar ‘Glauca’ with its bluish green needles, the ‘Glauca Pendula,’ with weeping branches, and ‘Argentea Fastigiata’-an upright columnar tree with a pencil shape. (12 m) tall in garden landscapes and are ideal for full sun and hot, arid conditions. Atlas cedars are not as tall as other trees in the genus Cedrus, but they may have a conical shape that gives them ornamental value.Īlso called the Atlanta cedars, these cedars are suitable for planting in large backyards. This type of conifer tree gets its name from the Atlas mountain of Morocco. The Atlas cedar tree is a type of true cedar tree that looks similar to varieties of Lebanon cedars. In these pictures: Cedrus Atlantica ‘Glauca Pendula’ (left) and Cedrus Atlantica ‘Aurea’ (right) However, the false cedars that are actually cypress trees, generally have soft, scaly feather-like leaves. True cedars in the Cedrus genus have needle clusters on woody pegs. You can distinguish between true cedars and false cedars by looking at their evergreen needle leaves. For example, Western Red Cedar ( Thuja plicata) and Eastern Red cedar ( Juniperus virginiana) are false cedars in the cypress family. ![]() However false cedars belong to the family cupressaceae (cypress). True cedar trees such as Atlas cedar (Cedrus Atlantica) belong to the Cedrus genus. We’ll also look at other trees that have the common name cedar but botanically speaking are not cedars in the real sense of the word. In this article, you will learn how to identify the four types of true cedars. The four types of cedar trees are Atlas cedar ( Cedrus atlantica) with dark green foliage, Cyprian cedar ( Cedrus brevifolia) with bluish-green needle-leaves, Himalayan cedar ( Cedrus deodara) with bright green needles and moderately large cones, and cedar of Lebanon ( Cedrus libani) with its glaucous, bluish-green foliage. There are four species of cedar trees in the genus Cedrus, belonging to the pine ( Pinaceae) family. Cedars grow at high altitudes and thrive in full sun and well-draining soil. Share on Email Share on Pinterest Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedInĬedar trees are large evergreen conifers that have needle-like leaves that are arranged spirally on scented woody branches. ![]()
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