128 THE PRINCIPAL SPECIES OF WOOD. 



Spanish Cedar, Mexican Cedar. Cedrela odorata Linn. 



Nomenclature. 



Spanish Cedar, Mexican Cedar, Cuban Cedar (local and common 

 names). 



Locality. 



Mexico, Cuba, West Indies. 



Features of Tree. 



Fifty to eighty feet in height, two to five feet in diameter. Pale- 

 yellow flowers. Pods resemble pecan-nuts. Tree suggests 

 English walnut (/. regia). 



Color, Appearance, or Grain of Wood. 



Brownish red, straight, even, compact grain. 



Structural Qualities of Wood. 



Soft, fragrant, porous, durable. Resembles cedar woods derived 

 from coniferous trees (page 167); also resembles mahogany. 



Representative Uses of Wood. 



Cigar-boxes, boats, fine cabinet-work. May be used in place 

 of mahogany. The figured Australian Red Cedar (C. australis) 

 is locally used for furniture, joinery, carriages, ceilings, door- 

 frames, etc. 



Weight of Seasoned Wood in Pounds per Cubic Foot. 

 Modulus of Elasticity. 

 Modulus of Rupture. 



Remarks. 



Used for cigar-boxes, because its porous structure assists cigars 

 to season, and its odor improves their flavor. The Cuban 

 supply is practically exhausted. Mexico is now the chief 

 American source. Trees grow rapidlv. 



The Toon Cedar (Cedrela toona Roxburgh) of the Orient is the same as the 

 Red Cedar (Cedrela attslralis F. v. M, ) of Australia. The Cedar (Cedrela odorata 

 Blanco} is thought to be distinct Philippine species. 



"Forestry and Irrigation," p. 173, Vol. VIII, No. 4; Writings Dr. Gifford; 

 Correspondence Wm. E. Uptegrove & Brother, and others. 



