Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Cedrus deodara
Scientific Name and Description
Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex. D.Don) G.Don
Herb Family
Plant type
Tree
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Abies deodara (Roxb. ex. D.Don) Lindl.
Cedrus deodara f. argentea (J.Nelson) Beissn.
Cedrus deodara f. aurea (J.Nelson) Rehder
Cedrus deodara f. pendula Beissn.
Cedrus deodara f. robusta (C.Lawson) Beissn.
Cedrus deodara var. argentea J.Nelson
Cedrus deodara var. aurea J.Nelson
Cedrus deodara var. compacta Carrière
Cedrus deodara var. fastigiata Carrière
Cedrus deodara var. flava Carrière
Cedrus deodara var. tristis Carrière
Cedrus deodara var. variegata Carrière
Cedrus indica Chambray
Cedrus libani subsp. deodora (Roxb. ex. D.Don) P.D.Sell
Cedrus libani var. deodara (Roxb. ex. D.Don) Hook.f.
Larix deodara (Roxb. ex. D.Don) K.Koch
Pinus deodara Roxb.
Pinus deodara Roxb. ex. D.Don
Pinus deodara var. robusta C.Lawson
Cedrus deodara f. argentea (J.Nelson) Beissn.
Cedrus deodara f. aurea (J.Nelson) Rehder
Cedrus deodara f. pendula Beissn.
Cedrus deodara f. robusta (C.Lawson) Beissn.
Cedrus deodara var. argentea J.Nelson
Cedrus deodara var. aurea J.Nelson
Cedrus deodara var. compacta Carrière
Cedrus deodara var. fastigiata Carrière
Cedrus deodara var. flava Carrière
Cedrus deodara var. tristis Carrière
Cedrus deodara var. variegata Carrière
Cedrus indica Chambray
Cedrus libani subsp. deodora (Roxb. ex. D.Don) P.D.Sell
Cedrus libani var. deodara (Roxb. ex. D.Don) Hook.f.
Larix deodara (Roxb. ex. D.Don) K.Koch
Pinus deodara Roxb.
Pinus deodara Roxb. ex. D.Don
Pinus deodara var. robusta C.Lawson
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Common Names | Cedrus deodara, the deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar, or deodar, Sanskrit term devadāru, deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar, deodar |
| English | deodar |
| Hindi | debdar, deodar, devadara, devdar, deyar, deyodar, diar, diyar, kelo, kelon, kelon (introduced), kialmang, kilan, kilan-ka-tel, kleu |
| Kannada | bhadradaaru, daevadaaru, gunduguragi |
| Malayalam | devataram |
| Marathi | devadaru, devataram, ewadar |
| Sanskrit | amara, amaradaru, amaradrma, amarahva, amarataru, badradaru, bhadradaru, bhadradi, bhadrakasta, daru, daruka, devadaru, devadaruh, devadruma, devahva, devahvam, devahvaya, devahvayam, devakasta, devakastam, devakastha, indravrksa, kilima, mahadaru, pitadru, putikasta, snehaviddha, snehaviddham, surabhuruha, suradaru, suradrma, suradruma, surahva, surahvam, surahvaya, surapadapa, surataru, tridasahva, vrikashapa |
| Tamil | davadari-chedi, devadaram, devadaru, devadharam, devadharu, irutaru, pattirataruban, pattiratarukan, sarala devadaru, taram, taru, terataru, teva taram, tevatacurarmaram, tevatacurarnaram, tevataram, tevataru, thevathaaram, toon-maram, tun, tunu maram |
| Tibetan | than sin, than-sin |
| Urdu | burada deodar, deodar |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Siddha
Tibetan
Folk
Sowa Rigpa
Herb usable parts
Wood
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Himachal Pradesh Author - Dr. Narain Singh Chauhan
Flora of Chamba District (Himachal Pradesh) Author - Harindar Singh and M Sharma
A Forest Flora for Kumaon Author - A.E. Osmaston
The Flora of the Palni Hills Vol-3 Author - K.M. Matthew
Flora of Tons Valley (Uttaranchal) Author - T.S.Rana, Bhaskar Datt & R.R.Rao
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
Citations
Herb citations
WFO (2024): Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex. D.Don) G.Don. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000592532. Accessed on: 14 Jun 2024
Wikipedia. 2024. "Cedrus Deodara." Wikimedia Foundation. Last modified May 8, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedrus_deodara.
Cedrus deodara. (2024, May 8). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedrus_deodara