Deodar

 Cerdras Deodora

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Used to treat fevers, pulmonary and urinary disorders, rheumatism, piles, kidney stones, insomnia and diabetes.

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 It is grown as an ornamental tree, often planted in parks and large gardens. Hindus in india worshiped it as a divine tree.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Deodar
• Malayalam : Snigda Devadara
• Kannada : Thuppadevadaaru
• Hindi : Devadara
• Konkani : Godsango / Pingeyachoruk
• Marathi : Devadara
• Tulu : Devadare