Description
Common Name(s): Western red cedar, giant arborvitae
Scientific Name: Thuja plicata
Distribution: Pacific Northwest United States and Canada
Tree Size: 165–200 ft (50–60 m) tall,
7–13 ft (2–4 m) trunk diameter
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC):
0.31, 0.37
23.0 lbs/ft3 (370 kg/m3) Extremely Low
350 lbf (1,560 N) Extremely Low
7,500 lbf/in2 (51.7 MPa) Very Low
1,110,000 lbf/in2 (7.66 GPa) Extremely Low
4,560 lbf/in2 (31.4 MPa) Very Low
Radial: 2.4%, Tangential: 5.0% Low
Volumetric: 6.8%, T/R Ratio: 2.1
