Port Orford cedar
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Port Orford cedar is a valuable, aromatic conifer native to the Pacific Northwest, prized for its durable, fine-grained wood used in construction, boatbuilding, and specialty woodworking.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Port Orford cedar canonical | 3 |
| Port Orford cedar (in portions) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conifer
ⓘ
evergreen ⓘ timber tree ⓘ tree species ⓘ |
| barkColor | reddish-brown ⓘ |
| barkTexture | fibrous ⓘ |
| climatePreference | cool, moist climate ⓘ |
| commonName |
Lawson cypress
ⓘ
Port Orford cedar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coneType | small woody cones ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | decline in native range due to root disease ⓘ |
| disease | Port Orford cedar root disease ⓘ |
| economicValue | high-value timber species ⓘ |
| evergreenFoliage | dark green sprays of leaves ⓘ |
| family | Cupressaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Chamaecyparis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | large tree ⓘ |
| hasAroma | distinctive spicy fragrance ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Europe as an ornamental tree
ⓘ
New Zealand as an ornamental tree ⓘ other temperate regions as an ornamental tree ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | scale-like leaves ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Port Orford, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Pacific Northwest of the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern California ⓘ southwestern Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Pinales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificName | Chamaecyparis lawsoniana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | Phytophthora lateralis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalHeight |
130–200 feet
ⓘ
40–60 meters ⓘ |
| usedFor |
archery bows
ⓘ
boatbuilding ⓘ construction ⓘ flooring ⓘ musical instruments ⓘ outdoor structures ⓘ specialty woodworking ⓘ |
| woodColor | pale yellowish to light brown ⓘ |
| woodDensity | relatively light ⓘ |
| woodProperty |
aromatic
ⓘ
decay-resistant ⓘ durable ⓘ fine-grained ⓘ |
| woodWorkability | easy to work ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Port Orford cedar (in portions)