Deodar
(Cedar)
Botanical
name: Cedrus deodara
Family:
Pinaceae
Parts
used: Wood
Economic
Importance
1.
Deodar is the most important and strongest of Indian soft woods.
2.
The timber is very durable and is rarely attacked by white ants and fungi.
3.
Deodar wood is straight grained, having a moderately fine and uniform texture.
4.
The deodar is an easy wood to season and it can be sawn easily and worked to a
smooth finish.
5.
Primary uses of deodar is for railway sleepers.
6. It
is used for beams, posts, doors and window frames, bridge construction,
carriage and wagon building.
7.
Deodar is also used for furniture, carging, packing cases, brush backs etc.
8.
This wood is not good for interior fittings as the oil discolours the
finishing.
9.
The wood is not suitable for veneers because of presence of knots.
10.
This timber is of outstanding merit of structural and building works.
11.
The timber can be easily seasoned in air or klin.
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