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Cedrela odorata
Cedar
The most widely traded cedar species in the region — naturally termite- and rot-resistant, with a warm aromatic scent prized for humidors, fine cabinetry, and instrument tops.
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Cedar is the most commercially important and widely distributed species we carry, prized for its naturally aromatic wood and strong resistance to termites and rot. It's a moderately lightweight timber, easy to work by hand or machine, with a distinctive pleasant fragrance that has made it the traditional choice for humidors, clothing storage chests, and household articles for generations. It's also used for tops and veneers on some electric guitars. Sapwood runs light pink to whitish-yellow, deepening into a light-to-dark reddish-brown heartwood marked by distinctive growth rings.
At a glance
- Spanish Cedar
- Cedro
- Cigarbox Cedar
At a glance
- Origin
- Mesoamerica (widely distributed)
- Category
- Indoor Furniture · Flooring · Musical Instruments
- Best for
- Carpentry, joinery, plywood, decorative sliced veneers, panels, carvings, doors and windows, handicrafts, humidors, guitar tops
- Working properties
- A light wood, easy to work by hand or machine. Finishes and polishes well after surface sealing; easy to lacquer and bond; holds nails and screws well.
Spec sheet
Physical-mechanical properties
Physical-mechanical values for Cedar from the approved Final Content document.
Density
400 kg/mu00b3
MOE Flex u2014 Elastic Modulus
80000 kg/cmu00b2
RLE Flex u2014 Elastic Resistance Limit
250 kg/cmu00b2
RR Flex u2014 Rupture Resistance
500 kg/cmu00b2
PMOE Com for u2014 Elastic Modulus, Compression Parallel
73580 kg/cmu00b2
PRLE Com for u2014 Elastic Resistance Limit, Compression Parallel
144 kg/cmu00b2
RR Com for u2014 Rupture Resistance
280 kg/cmu00b2
RLE Com for u2014 Elastic Resistance Limit, Perpendicular Compression
22 kg/cmu00b2
RR Shear for u2014 Rupture Resistance, Parallel Shear
61 kg/cmu00b2
JK Lateral u2014 Lateral Face Hardness
245 kg
JK Lateral u2014 Transverse Face Hardness
230 kg
Where it's used
Built for the demanding jobs
01 — Furniture
Indoor & outdoor furniture
02 — Flooring
Premium hardwood flooring
03 — Musical Instruments
Tonewood & musical instruments
04 — Marine
Marine decking & boat building
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