TREASURE TREES
#035 Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara)
This tree is currently the State Champion (largest specimen in the state) Deodar Cedar. It was originally nominated by Joe McLaurin & Tom Martin, the founders of the Treasure Tree Program. It was preserved during the construction of a new house in the early 2000s.
The Deodar Cedar is known as a great landscape specimen for the color of its foliage and the intriguing branch patterns. Deodar Cedars produce an aromatic oil that naturally deters insects.
Statistics (1992/2020)
- Circumference (In.): 134"/178"
- Height (Ft.): 90'/80'
- Avg. Crown Spread (Ft.): 69'/104'
- Total Points: 204/284
More Information
- Nominated By: Joe McLaurin & Tom Martin
- Year Added: 1992
- Owned By: Alexander Guettel and Christine Smith C/O Doug Smith
- Current condition: Good
- Neighborhood: Myers Park
- Property Type: Private Home
- Nearest Address: Private Property
- Ecological Value: Deodar Cedar trees are productive at absorbing air pollutants like Ozone (Oз), which threaten warmer cities such as Charlotte. They’re used as street trees in some areas.
- Nominated By: Joe McLaurin & Tom Martin
- Year Added: 1992
- Owned By: Alexander Guettel and Christine Smith C/O Doug Smith
- Current condition: Good
- Neighborhood: Myers Park
- Property Type: Private Home
- Nearest Address: Private Property
- Ecological Value: Deodar Cedar trees are productive at absorbing air pollutants like Ozone (Oз), which threaten warmer cities such as Charlotte. They’re used as street trees in some areas.
