Devadaru

Sanskrit Name : Devadaru Latin Name : Cedrua deodar (Roxb) Loud. Habitat : Occurs in north-west Himalayas from Kashmir to Garhwal.Forests of Deodar found in Kashmir,Kulu,Chamba,Tehri-Garhwal,Simla,Chakrata,Almora and Mussoorie hill stations. Morphology : It is ever green tree growing upto 80 m with a brood trunk. Leaves - slender,dark green with wavy margins. Flowers - green,yellow and appear in clusters. Fruit - ripe fruit is balck having seed 1 cm long. Bark - thick and fissured at places. Wood - oily,aromatic.Sapwood White And Heratwood Light Yellowish-brown Or Brown. The tree bears new fruits in October,which ripe within a year. This tree has a long life having life span of 600 years.

Varieties & adulterants There is a another variety called Sarala Devdaru which is identified with Pinus longifolio but both are 2 different plants.

Indicative Price

Devdaru's Raw Herb - $10

Devdaru's Powder - $16.3

Devdaru's Oil - $40

Devdaru's Extract - $30

In Rasa Hryda Tantra Internal Administration Of Cedrus Oil In The Form Of Ghee Preparation For The Management Of Pinasa.