| Name | Port-Orford Cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) |
| Type | Softwood. |
| Other Names | Also known as Port Orford white cedar, white cedar, Oregon cedar, false cypress, and Lawson cypress. |
| Sources | Grows primarily along northern Pacific coast of United States. Also planted in Asia, Europe, and New Zealand. |
| Appearance | Straight and even grained with a medium to coarse texture. Yellowish white to pale yellowish brown heartwood and pale yellowish white sapwood. |
| Physical Props | Light, moderately soft, stiff, moderately strong, low shock resistance, and very good acid and decay resistance. Quite stable in service. Poor steam bending rating. |
| Working Props | Works very well by hand or machine tools – excellent for turning and carving. A “woodworker’s dream”. Glues very well. Screws and nails without difficulty. Accepts stains, paints, and clear finishes very well. |
| Uses | Used for mothproof boxes and closets, chests, arrowshafts, tanks, vats, acid battery separators, woodenware, novelties, boat building, millwork, decks, shingles, poles, posts, match sticks, furniture, and paneling. |
| Comments | Has a very distinctive ginger-like odor. |
