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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'' ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Port Orford cedar Port Orford cedar]), ''Librocedurs decurrens'' ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=incense cedar incense cedar])  
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- Pacific northwest: ''Chamaecyparis lawsoniana'' ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Port%20Orford%20cedar Port Orford cedar]), ''Librocedurs decurrens'' ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=incense%20cedar incense cedar])  
  
- Eastern U.S.: ''Chamaecyparis thyoides'' and ''Chamaecyparis sphaeroidea'' ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=American cypress American cypress])
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- Eastern U.S.: ''Chamaecyparis thyoides'' and ''Chamaecyparis sphaeroidea'' ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=American%20cypress American cypress])
  
- Northeastern North America: ''Thuja occidentalis'' ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=American arborvitae American arborvitae])
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- Northeastern North America: ''Thuja occidentalis'' ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=American%20arborvitae American arborvitae])
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
''Chamaecyparis lawsonianal; Librocedurs decurrens; Chamaecyparis thyoides; Chamaecyparis sphaeroidea; Thuja occidentalis''; cyprs de Lawson (Fr.); cipresso di Lawson (It.)
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''Chamaecyparis lawsonianal; Librocedurs decurrens; Chamaecyparis thyoides; Chamaecyparis sphaeroidea; Thuja occidentalis''; cyprès de Lawson (Fr.); cipresso di Lawson (It.)
  
 
== Authority ==
 
== Authority ==
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  
* External source or communication, External source or communication  Comment: Northern Pine Manufacturers
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* External source or communication  Comment: Northern Pine Manufacturers
  
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "white cedar." Encyclopdia Britannica. 21 Oct. 2004 .
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "white cedar." Encyclopædia Britannica. 21 Oct. 2004 .
  
* Random House, Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  
  
  
 
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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.)

Authority

  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • External source or communication Comment: Northern Pine Manufacturers
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

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