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| Spanish Cedar |
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Botanical Name: |
Cedrela odorata |
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Other Names: |
Cedro, Acajou rouge |
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Color: |
Pinkish to reddish brown |
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Description
It is the traditional wood used for making cigar boxes, as well as being used for general outdoor and construction work, panelling and veneer wood. It is also grown as an ornamental tree, and has become naturalised in some areas in Africa, Southeast Asia and Hawaii.
Uses
It is a very important timber tree, producing a lightweight fragrant wood with very good resistance to termites and other wood-boring insects, and also rot-resistant outdoors. |
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