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Veneer Western Red Cedar
BackWood speciesWestern Red Cedar
Bot. NameThuja plicata
Tradename EnWestern Red Cedar
Type
Coniferous tree
Price
Color
Red,
Light Brown
Thickness
0.6 /
0.9 mm
Wood Structure
Quarter Cut,
Crown Cut
SurfaceSmooth
TreatmentNatural
Country of harvestNorth America
Usages
Interior,
Furniture,
Door
Certification
available as FSC-CW
Note
Detailed Description
The tree reaches a height of up to 75 m, on average up to 50 m, with diameters up to over 200 cm. The shaft is strikingly pointed or conical and knotless up to 30 m. The bark is smooth and thin.
Tradenames and other names
Bot. Name: Thuja plicata
Tradename De: Riesenlebensbaum
Tradename En: Western Red Cedar
Properties
Raw density: 370 - 420 Kg/m3
Occurrence
The tree grows in western North America, especially on the Pacific coast from Alaska to California. It is planted in Great Britain and also occurs in limited quantities in New Zealand.
Characteristic and wood color
Sapwood and heartwood are well separated. The sapwood is about 5 cm wide and light coloured, partly white. The heartwood is mostly unevenly coloured and light brown to reddish brown. The wood is straight grained, firm, rather coarse, resin free, medium hard, light and very easy to split.
