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'''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, exceptionally 60 m, with a trunk up to 3 m diameter. It has a conic crown with horizontal branches and drooping branchlets.

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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% <ref name="Chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=bhadradaaruBhadradaaru, daevadaaruDaevadaaru|ml=devataramDevataram|sa=amarataruAmarataru, badradaru, bhadrakasta, suradruma, indravrksa Badradaru|ta=devadaram, devadaruDevadaram, devadharamDevadaru|te=|hi=devdarDevdar|en=Devdar, Himalayan Cedar}}

{{Flower|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|Cone||the 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|}}

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.<ref name="Cultivation details"/>

<ref name="Uses">[https://easyayurveda.com/2014/12/18/devadaru-cedrus-deodara-uses-research-side-effects/"Uses"]</ref><ref name="Chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf"Chemical composition"]</ref>

<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.conifers.org/pi/Cedrus_deodara.php "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"]</ref><ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search "Vernacular names"]</ref><ref name="Ayurvedic properties">[https://easyayurveda.com/2014/12/18/devadaru-cedrus-deodara-uses-research-side-effects/ "Ayurvedic properties"]</ref><ref name="Cultivation details">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cedrus+deodara "Cultivation details"]</ref>

* [https://www.vdberk.com/trees/cedrus-deodara/Cedrus deodara on vdberk.com]* [http://www.wildflowers.co.il/kkl/english/plant.asp?ID=2673Cedrus deodara on wildflowers]* [https://www.alwaysayurveda.com/cedrus-deodara/Cedrus deodara on alwaysayurveda.com]