Cedar (disambiguation)
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Cedar may refer to:
- Cedar woodCedar woodCedar wood comes from several different trees that grow in different parts of the world, and may have different uses.* California incense-cedar, from Calocedrus decurrens, is the primary type of wood used for making pencils...
, wood comes from several different trees that grow in different parts of the world, and may have different uses
Pinaceae family
- Cedrus or cedar, a genus of coniferous trees in the plant family Pinaceae
- Lebanon CedarLebanon CedarCedrus libani is a species of cedar native to the mountains of the Mediterranean region.There are two distinct types that are considered to be different subspecies or varieties. Lebanon cedar or Cedar of Lebanon Cedrus libani is a species of cedar native to the mountains of the Mediterranean...
, Cedrus libani, a cedar native to Lebanon, western Syria and south central Turkey - Atlas CedarAtlas CedarCedrus atlantica, the Atlas Cedar, is a cedar native to the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco . A majority of the modern sources treat it as a distinct species Cedrus atlantica, but some sources consider it a subspecies of Lebanon Cedar Cedrus atlantica, the Atlas Cedar, is a cedar native to...
, Cedrus atlantica, a cedar native to the Atlas Mountains of Algeria (Tell Atlas) and Morocco - Deodar CedarDeodar CedarCedrus deodara is a species of cedar native to the western Himalayas in eastern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, north-central India , southwesternmost Tibet and western Nepal, occurring at 1500–3200 m altitude...
, Cedrus deodara, a cedar native to the western Himalayas - Cyprus CedarCyprus CedarThe Cyprus Cedar is a species of conifer in the genus Cedrus. It is native to the Troödos Mountains of central Cyprus. It grows in the Pafos State Forest....
, Cedrus brevifolia, mostly classified as being distinct to the Cedar of Lebanon, found in the island's Cedar Valley in the Troodos Mountains
- Lebanon Cedar
Cupressaceae family
- Atlantic White Cedar or Chamaecyparis thyoides
- Bermuda cedar or Juniperus bermudiana, a species of juniper endemic to Bermuda
- Chilean cedar or Austrocedrus chilensis
- Clanwilliam Cedar or Widdringtonia cedarbergensis, a species of cypress endemic to the Cederberg mountains of South Africa
- Eastern Red Cedar or Juniperus virginiana, a species of juniper native to eastern North America
- Eastern White Cedar or Northern White Cedar or Thuja occidentalis
- Incense Cedar or Calocedrus
- Japanese Cedar or Cryptomeria (Sugi)
- Mexican White Cedar or Cupressus lusitanica, a species of cypress native to Mexico and Central America
- Mountain Cedar or Juniperus ashei, an evergreen shrub native to northeastern Mexico and the south-central United States
- New Zealand Cedar or Libocedrus bidwillii
- Port Orford Cedar or Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
- Prickly Cedar or Juniperus oxycedrus, a species of juniper, native across the Mediterranean region
- Western Red Cedar or Thuja plicata, a cypress of the Pacific northwest
- Yellow Cedar or Alaska Yellow Cedar or Callitropsis nootkatensis
Meliaceae family
- Spanish Cedar, Cedrela odorataCedrela odorataCedrela odorata . The genus Cedrela has undergone two major systematic revisions since 1960. The most recent revision reduced the number of species in the genus to seven . The common cedro, Cedrela odorata L., embraces 28 other named species, including C. mexicana M. J...
- Cigar-box Cedar CedrelaCedrelaCedrela is a genus of seven species in the mahogany family Meliaceae. They are evergreen or dry-season deciduous trees with pinnate leaves, native to the tropical and subtropical New World, from southern Mexico south to northern Argentina. The name is derived from a diminutive form of Cedrus...
- Australian Red Cedar, Toona ciliataToona ciliataAustralian Red Cedar , Toona ciliata is a forest tree in the family Meliaceae which grows throughout southern Asia from Afghanistan to Papua New Guinea and Australia. In Australia its natural habitat is now extensively cleared subtropical rainforests of New South Wales and Queensland...
(synonym: T. australis) - Ceylon Cedar or Melia azedarach, a species of deciduous tree native to India, southern China and Australia
Other families
- Bay Cedar, SurianaSurianaSuriana is a monotypic genus of flowering plants containing only Suriana maritima, which is commonly known as Bay Cedar. It has a pantropical distribution and can be found on coasts in the New and Old World tropics. Bay Cedar is an evergreen shrub or small tree, usually reaching a height of and...
(Surianaceae) - Running Cedar or Ground Cedar, various species of clubmosses (Lycopodiopsida) in the genus DiphasiastrumDiphasiastrumDiphasiastrum is a genus of clubmosses in the plant family Lycopodiaceae. It is closely related to the genus Lycopodium, and some botanists treat it within a broad view of that genus as a section, Lycopodium sect. Complanata...
- Saltcedar, TamarixTamarixThe genus Tamarix is composed of about 50-60 species of flowering plants in the family Tamaricaceae, native to drier areas of Eurasia and Africa...
(Caryophyllaceae) - Stinking Cedar, Torreya taxifoliaTorreya taxifoliaTorreya taxifolia, commonly known as the Florida torreya, gopher wood, stinking yew, or stinking cedar , is a rare and endangered species found in the Southeastern United States, at the state border region of northern Florida and southwestern Georgia.It is the type species of the genus Torreya...
(Cephalotaxaceae)
Places
United States
- Cedar, IndianaCedar, IndianaCedar is an unincorporated town in Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana....
- Cedar, IowaCedar, IowaCedar is an unincorporated community in southeastern Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. It lies along Iowa Highway 23 southeast of the city of Oskaloosa, the county seat of Mahaska County. Its elevation is 814 feet , and it is located at...
- Cedar, KansasCedar, KansasCedar is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 14.-Geography:Cedar is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Cedar, Michigan
- Cedar, MinnesotaCedar, MinnesotaCedar is a community within the city of Oak Grove in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. Cedar is found on Cedar Drive, on the south side of Viking Boulevard.-History:...
, a community within the city of Oak Grove in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. Cedar is found on Cedar Drive, on the south side of Viking Boulevard - Cedar City, UtahCedar City, UtahAs of the census of 2000, there were 20,527 people, 6,486 households, and 4,682 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,021.8 people per square mile . There were 7,109 housing units at an average density of 353.9 per square mile...
- Cedar, WisconsinCedar, WisconsinCedar is an unincorporated community located in the town of Gurney, Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. Cedar is located on U.S. Route 2 west-northwest of Saxon....
, an unincorporated community - Cedar County, IowaCedar County, Iowa-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 13,956 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,064 housing units, of which 7,511 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa - Cedar County, MissouriCedar County, MissouriCedar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population was 13,733. Its county seat is Stockton.- Origin of name :...
, a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population was 13,733. Its county seat is Stockton - Cedar County, NebraskaCedar County, Nebraska-History:Cedar County was formed in 1855. It was named for the great number of cedars that grow there.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,615 people, 3,623 households, and 2,565 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile . There were...
, a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population was 9,615. Its county seat is Hartington - Cedar Township (disambiguation)
Other
- Cedar Girls' Secondary SchoolCedar Girls' Secondary SchoolCedar Girls' Secondary School is an all-girls educational institution/high school established in 1957 in Singapore with an enrolment of 507 girls, 13 classes and a staff of 18. The school went single session in 1992 and gained autonomous status in 1996. All classes are in the Express or Special...
, in Singapore - Cedar RevolutionCedar RevolutionThe Cedar Revolution or Independence Intifada was a chain of demonstrations in Lebanon triggered by the assassination of the former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on February 14, 2005.The primary goals of the original activists were the...
, the 2005 revolution in Lebanon - Cedar River (disambiguation)
- COA Solutions LtdCOA Solutions LtdAdvanced Business Solutions, known as COA Solutions until September 2010, is a supplier of integrated business management and information systems to public, private and not-for-profit organisations in the service sector.-Operations:...
, formerly known as the CEDAR Group, a software manufacturer that created accounting software, a Panamanian coaster in service 1955–58 - Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and RecognitionCenter of Excellence for Document Analysis and RecognitionThe Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition is a research laboratory at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. The center was established with funding from the United States Postal Service and National Institute of Justice...
, a research laboratory at SUNY Buffalo - Cedar, an interpreted programming system developed at Xerox PARC for the Mesa programming language