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Thuja plicata is a large evergreen coniferous tree in the family Cupressaceae, native to the Pacific Northwest of North America. Its common name is western redcedar in the U.S. [2] or western red cedar in the UK, [3] and it is also called pacific red cedar, giant arborvitae, western arborvitae, just cedar, giant cedar, or shinglewood. [4]
Lindal Cedar Homes (est. in 1944) is an American manufacturer of prefabricated post-and-beam homes. Since 1950s it is the largest North American manufacturer of prefabricated cedar homes. [6] In the 1960s it was the largest US manufacturer of A-frame houses. The company operates as a third-generation, family-owned private company.
Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don (Western red cedar) – a tree belonging to the Cupressaceae family from which thujaplicins were first purified Thujaplicins were discovered in the mid-1930s and purified from the heartwood of Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don , commonly called as Western red cedar tree. [ 5 ]
The Duncan Cedar, also known as the Duncan Memorial Cedar and the Nolan Creek Tree, is a large specimen of Western redcedar. The tree is located on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] It is currently the largest known Western redcedar in the world, [2] (compare to the Cheewhat Giant on Canada's Vancouver Island. [3]
Historically, most items of clothing were made of shredded and woven cedar bark. [1] The names of the trees which provide the bark material are Thuja plicata, the Western redcedar and Callitropsis nootkatensis, or yellow cypress (often called "yellow cedar"). Bark was peeled in long strips from the trees, the outer layer was split away, and the ...
Siding or wall cladding is the protective material attached to the exterior side of a wall of a house or other building. Along with the roof, it forms the first line of defense against the elements, most importantly sun, rain/snow, heat and cold, thus creating a stable, more comfortable environment on the interior side.
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Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 449 15,900 Cheewhat Giant: Pacific Rim National Park Reserve: Canada [63] [64]: 34 Eucalyptus regnans: 390 14,000 Two Towers Tasmania: Australia The 390m³ figure includes 358m³ for trunks and 32m³ for branches. [citation needed] Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) 368 13,000 Rullah Longatyle: Tasmania ...