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The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Gary Dean Wolverton, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, , at UnityPoint ...

The Gazette: News obituary for Cedar Rapids native who successfully sued two tobacco companies for $3.26 million; 1964 article on John Eastman

News obituary for Cedar Rapids native who successfully sued two tobacco companies for $3.26 million; 1964 article on John Eastman

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Cultivation of cedars for their wood has an equally long history, with recent genetic and environment studies corroborating local oral mythology and Hittite cuneiform text records that two small geographically isolated populations of Lebanon cedar in northern Anatolia 500 km north of its main native area are of human origin, deliberately ...

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Prominent species of true cedars include the Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica), Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani), and Deodar Cedar Tree (Cedrus deodara), with each offering a distinct landscape beauty.

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White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis), also known as Northern White Cedar, is a hardy evergreen tree native to eastern North America. It is a slow-growing species that thrives in wetlands, swamps, and cool forested areas.

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Cedar, any of four species of ornamental and timber evergreen conifers of the genus Cedrus (family Pinaceae), three native to mountainous areas of the Mediterranean region and one to the western Himalayas.

The four types of cedar trees are Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) with dark green foliage, Cyprian cedar (Cedrus brevifolia) with bluish-green needle-leaves, Himalayan cedar (Cedrus deodara) with bright green needles and moderately large cones, and cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani) with its glaucous, bluish-green foliage.

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Explore 17 types of Cedar trees and their identifying features. Find the perfect Cedar tree for your needs today!