Deodar forests

This tree is found naturally in the Western Himalayas from the Gandaki River in central Nepal to the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan.

The native forests of the deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara) are located in the Himalayas, from Nepal through Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.

The forest floor is covered with many other plants contributing to the ecosystem, including Rosa webbiana, Rubus brunonii, Hedera nepalensis, Vicia sativa, Medicago denticulata, Rumex hastatulus, Cynodon dactylon, Rumex dentatus, Urtica dioica, Geranium rotundifolium, Viola conescens, Tribulus terrestris, and Aconitum chasmanthus.

[1] General cultivation of deodar cedars is limited to areas with mild winters, as these trees are frequently killed by temperatures below −13 °F (−25 °C).

These forests are considered a spiritual place to live for families who are devoted to the lord Shiva, the Hindu god.