CEDAR

tree of order Conifere; Cedrus libani (cedar of Lebanon), ite deodara (sacred deodar of India), C. atlantic us (N. Africa), furnish excellent timber; that of C. libani was used in building of Solomon’s temple; C. deodara supplies a turpentine beneficial for skin diseases; Juniper us Bermudiana and Cedrela toona (a West Indian species) pela cedar wood which is used for penCils, etc.