Cedar Rapids Newspaper Obits

Andrew Douglas Wall, 16, passed away peacefully on Nov. 26, 2012, at home, surrounded by his family. Drew was born , in Cedar Rapids, and lived strong with metastatic osteoblastic sarcoma ...

Tom Ceynar, 70, of Ely, died Saturday, , at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW.

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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.

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.

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Cedar Tree is a majestic evergreen known for its aromatic wood, unique bark, and vital role in ecosystems. Learn everything you need to know about cedar.

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

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Cedar trees are identified by their evergreen foliage: needle-like in true cedars (Cedrus) and Siberian cedar (Pinus), scale-like in Thuja, Juniperus, and Cupressus.