red cedars

Closet wood trees

Red cedars are coniferous trees prized for their aromatic, decay-resistant wood.

The name applies to several species across different genera—the Eastern red cedar is actually a juniper, while the Western red cedar belongs to the cypress family.

The reddish heartwood is used for fence posts, shingles, closet linings, and cedar chests that repel moths.

Related
  • juniperAromatic berry-bearing conifer
  • coniferCone-bearing tree
  • sequoiaEnormous evergreen tree species
  • treeWoody perennial plant
  • pineCone-bearing evergreen

cedarwood · evergreen · spruce · old growth · sacred tree · native species · aromatic · wood shavings · rot-resistant · forest · gymnosperm · softwood · spiritual protection · medicine wheel · windbreak · shingles · woods · moth repellent

Opposites
taxonomic authenticity

red cedarscedar of Lebanon

Historic Mediterranean mountain conifer

botanical family/type

red cedarsdeciduous trees

Plants shedding leaves annually

hardwoods · oaks · maples · flowering trees · angiosperms

wood color

red cedarswhite cedar

Pale-wooded evergreen conifer

white pine · white spruce · basswood · poplar · white ash

Family

red, cedar, reds, redder, reddest, redden, reddened, reddening, redness

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G