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Cedrus deodara - Devadaru
Devadaru is a very elegant ornamental tree. It is commonly found on the slopes of Western Himalayas. It is a large evergreen coniferous tree reaching 40-50 m tall. It has a conic crown with horizontal branches and drooping branchlets.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Himalayan Cedarwood Oil contains two major sesquiterpenoids—alphaand beta-himchalenes. Presence of butyric and caproic acids is also reported. Needles, on steam distillation, yield a volatile oil, rich in borneol and its esters. The bark contains 8-C methyltaxifoline, dihydroquercetin, 8-C methylquercetin, quercetin, sitosterol, and tannins 8.25%, non-tannins 6.95% [2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Bhadradaaru, Daevadaaru |
| Hindi | Devdar |
| Malayalam | devataram |
| Tamil | Devadaram, Devadaru, Devadharam |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Amarataru, Badradaru, Bhadrakasta, Suradruma, Indravrksa |
| English | Devdar, Himalayan Cedar |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent), Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Needles | Needles blue-green, about 30 in a cluster, 3-5 cm long, acuminate |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | Male and female cones | Flowers appear in September and October. Cones solitary or in pairs. ovate or barrel-shaped. 7-10 cm long, 5-6 cm wide, rounded at the apex, bluish when young, reddish-brown when ripe; maturing from September to November |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cone | the seed is shed from scaly cones from September to December; seed scales 5-6 cm wide, usually glabrous on the upper side. Seed about 17 mm long, about 6 mm wide; wing large, light brown | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Seed - collect the cones in winter and keep in a warm room until they open. Sow immediately in a cold frame. One report says that a short cold stratification of one month improves germination rates. Keep the seed pot moist, but be careful because the young seedlings are very prone to damp off, keep them well ventilated. [6]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
External Links
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