Cedar wood comes from several different trees known as cedars that grow in different parts of the world, and may have different uses.

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  Atlantic white cedar, from Chamaecyparis thyoides, used for building, fences, and shingles.


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  California incense-cedar, from Calocedrus decurrens, is the primary type of wood used for making pencils


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  Taiwan incense-cedar, comes from Calocedrus formosana, an endangered species that has been over-harvested for its fragrant decay-resistant wood


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  Chinese incense-cedar, comes from Calocedrus macrolepis, which has been over-harvested for its fragrant decay-resistant wood


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  Cigar-box cedar or Spanish cedar, from Cedrela odorata, is fragrant, insect-repellent, and light-weight, primarily used to protect clothing from insects


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  Cedar from Cedrus, was once an important timber in the Mediterranean area, specially in Mount Lebanon, used for building and shipbuilding, but severely overexploited for thousands of years.


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  Port Orford cedar, from the western North American tree Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, is light-weight and durable, used for arrow shafts and particularly valued in east Asia


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  Japanese cedar, from Cryptomeria japonica, is a light-weight wood used for indoor house-building


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  Mexican white cedar from Cupressus lusitanica, comes from a drought-resistant tree that has been widely cultivated for its timber for centuries


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  Eastern red cedar from Juniperus virginiana, is soft, red, fine-grained, fragrant, and decay-resistant, often used for fence posts


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  Ceylon cedar from Melia azedarach, is a high-quality timber that resembles Burmese teak
  


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  Western red cedar from Thuja plicata, is soft red-brown, aromatic, decay and insect resistant, primarily used for outdoor construction, fences, shingles, and guitar-making


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  Northern white cedar from Thuja occidentalis, comes from a relatively small tree, and is used for canoe-making, log cabins, fences, and shingles


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  Australian red cedar from Toona ciliata, is red, highly valued, and easy to work, used for furniture-making and shipbuilding

See also[edit]

Look up cedarwood in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• Cedar (disambiguation)


• Red Cedar (disambiguation)


• White cedar