Difference between revisions of "Arborvitae"
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western red cedar (giant arborvitae - ''Thuja plicata'' ); northern white cedar (American arborvitae - ''Thuja occidentalis''); tuia (Port.); thuya (Esp., Fr.); arbor vitae (It.); Riesenlebensbaum (Deut.); tree of life; thuja; yellow cedar | western red cedar (giant arborvitae - ''Thuja plicata'' ); northern white cedar (American arborvitae - ''Thuja occidentalis''); tuia (Port.); thuya (Esp., Fr.); arbor vitae (It.); Riesenlebensbaum (Deut.); tree of life; thuja; yellow cedar | ||
| − | == | + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == |
| − | Color: red brown with yellow streaks. Rings: distinct. Pores:absent. Grain: faint. Rays: obscure. Soft, lightweight aromatic. | + | * Color: red brown with yellow streaks. |
| − | + | * Rings: distinct. | |
| − | + | * Pores: absent. | |
| − | + | * Grain: faint. | |
| − | + | * Rays: obscure. | |
| − | + | * Soft, lightweight aromatic. | |
| − | + | * Density: 23 ppcf | |
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==Resources and Citations== | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:34, 28 April 2022
Description
Any cedar-like evergreen from the genus Thuja, such as Thuja occidentalis (American arborvitae) and Thuja plicata (Giant arborvitae). Both trees are native to North America and cultivated in Europe. The coarse, durable wood is aromatic, lightweight, and soft. It is used for storage chests, shingles, poles, fences, and posts. Aromatic Thuja oil is extracted from the white cedar tree leaves.
Synonyms and Related Terms
western red cedar (giant arborvitae - Thuja plicata ); northern white cedar (American arborvitae - Thuja occidentalis); tuia (Port.); thuya (Esp., Fr.); arbor vitae (It.); Riesenlebensbaum (Deut.); tree of life; thuja; yellow cedar
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Color: red brown with yellow streaks.
- Rings: distinct.
- Pores: absent.
- Grain: faint.
- Rays: obscure.
- Soft, lightweight aromatic.
- Density: 23 ppcf
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 808
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9531
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "arborvitae." Accessed 7 Apr. 2005 .
- H.L.Edlin, What Wood is That?, Viking Press, New York, 1969