Deodar Cedars are known throughout the world, but they are native to the Himalayas. Someone brought seedlings here and planted them in Roswell, and so now we can enjoy them too! :)
"Among Hindus, as the etymology of deodar suggests, it is worshiped as a divine tree. Deva, the first half of the Sanskrit term, means divine, deity, or deus. Dāru, the second part, is cognate with (related to) the words durum, druid, tree, and true." - Wikipedia.
A beautiful picture of Deodar shoots, taken from here.
They collect rainwater, and when shaken, release it in a gentle shower. :)
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