Deodar Cedar

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These trees grace the Andersonville National Cemetary near Americus, Georgia.

Bark

Needles

Cone

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This gorgeous tree lives at the corner of Piedmont Road and Monroe Drive in Atlanta.

Latin (scientific) name: Cedrus deodara. This name comes from the Sanskrit name for "wood of the gods."
Height: 98 feet
Circumference: 12 feet
The largest-known Deodar cedar in Atlanta is on Brookline Drive. Its current circumference at breast height is 198 inches (16-1/2 feet)!
Special characteristics:
The needles of this tree are very very soft.
Photo Credits:
All images by Peter Jenkins, TreeInspection.com