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Western Red Cedar

Thuja plicata

Distribution:

Western red cedar grows in the Pacific Northwest and along the Pacific coast to Alaska. Western red cedar lumber is produced principally in Washington, followed by Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. The tree has been planted in Great Britain and New Zealand.

General Characteristics:

The heartwood of western redcedar is reddish or pinkish brown to dull brown and the sapwood nearly white. The sapwood is narrow, often not over 1 inch in width. The wood is generally straight grained and has a uniform but rather coarse texture. It has very small shrinkage. This species is light in weight, moderately soft, low in strength when used as a beam or posts, and low in shock resistance. Its heartwood very resistant to decay.

Uses:

Western redcedar is used principally for shingles, lumber, poles, posts, and piles.