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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 | + | - 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 | + | - 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 | + | - 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''; | + | ''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 Comment: Northern Pine Manufacturers |
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "white cedar." | + | * ''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 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 06:45, 24 July 2013
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
- 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