western red cedar
an arborvitae, Thuja plicata, of western North America, grown as an ornamental.
the soft, fragrant, reddish wood of this tree, used in the construction of houses, in shipbuilding, for making boxes, etc.
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The western red cedar has a shorter and more tapering trunk and its volume in board feet is proportionally smaller.
The Forests of Mount Rainier National Park | Grenville F. AllenThe western red cedar (title page and fig. 5) ranges from south-eastern Alaska to northern California.
The Forests of Mount Rainier National Park | Grenville F. AllenThe western red cedar makes excellent posts and rails for farm fences.
The Forests of Mount Rainier National Park | Grenville F. AllenUnlike that of the western red cedar, the trunk is usually sound to the center.
The Forests of Mount Rainier National Park | Grenville F. AllenIt resembles that of the common western red cedar, but the leaves are sharper, more pointed, and rougher to handle.
The Forests of Mount Rainier National Park | Grenville F. Allen
British Dictionary definitions for western red cedar
a large North American arbor vitae, Thuja plicata, found along and near the Pacific coast
the wood of this tree, used by North American Indians for building and for carving totem poles
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