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A lumber trade term referring to any of several large, softwood trees native to North America. White cedar wood is used for exterior siding, shingles, piers and interior trim. | A lumber trade term referring to any of several large, softwood trees native to North America. White cedar wood is used for exterior siding, shingles, piers and interior trim. | ||
| − | - Pacific northwest: ''Chamaecyparis lawsoniana'' ([ | + | - Pacific northwest: ''Chamaecyparis lawsoniana'' ([[Port%20Orford%20cedar|Port Orford cedar]]), ''Librocedurs decurrens'' ([[incense%20cedar|incense cedar]]) |
| − | - Eastern U.S.: ''Chamaecyparis thyoides'' and ''Chamaecyparis sphaeroidea'' ([ | + | - Eastern U.S.: ''Chamaecyparis thyoides'' and ''Chamaecyparis sphaeroidea'' ([[American%20cypress|American cypress]]) |
| − | - Northeastern North America: ''Thuja occidentalis'' ([ | + | - Northeastern North America: ''Thuja occidentalis'' ([[American%20arborvitae|American arborvitae]]) |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:16, 10 May 2016
Description
A lumber trade term referring to any of several large, softwood trees native to North America. White cedar wood is used for exterior siding, shingles, piers and interior trim.
- Pacific northwest: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Port Orford cedar), Librocedurs decurrens (Incense cedar)
- Eastern U.S.: Chamaecyparis thyoides and Chamaecyparis sphaeroidea (American cypress)
- Northeastern North America: Thuja occidentalis (American arborvitae)
Synonyms and Related Terms
Chamaecyparis lawsonianal; Librocedurs decurrens; Chamaecyparis thyoides; Chamaecyparis sphaeroidea; Thuja occidentalis; cyprès de Lawson (Fr.); cipresso di Lawson (It.)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- External source or communication Comment: Northern Pine Manufacturers
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "white cedar." Encyclopædia Britannica. 21 Oct. 2004 .
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997