Veneer Western Red Cedar

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Wood 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
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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.