Stats

Lifespan: Up to 1000 yrs
Size: Huge
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Mountain forest
Range: South Asia
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: Uncommon

About

This towering evergreen grows on the steep, rocky slopes of the western Himalayas. Its drooping branches can withstand heavy snow loads by shedding weight through flexible needles.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Cedrus
Species: Cedrus deodara