Lebanon cedar

Cedar, Lebanon

Cedrus libani

Pinaceae

Coniferous tree

Softwood

Other trade names:

de: Libanon-Zeder

en: Lebanon cedar

fr: Cèdre du Liban

Origin: Asia (Lebanon and the adjacant Turkey and Syria)

Ecological: not listed on CITES

Usage: Furniture, musical-instrument making, Doors, yacht interior finishing, airplane interior finishing, Panels, interior finishing, Intarsia

Colors: Red / Reddish brown, Beige / Yellow brown

Available cuts: Flat / Crown cut, Rift / Quarter cut

Available strengths: 0.5 – 0.6 mm

Tree Height: Up to 50 m

Bark: Greenish grey and smooth in youth, grey with lengthwise clefts, 0.5 to 2.5 cm in thickness

Texture: Fine

Smell: Fresh wood smells quite aromatic

Resistance: Gut resistance against mushrooms and insects

Mechanische Bearbeitung: Good

Technical wood data:

Raw Density: 0,48 - 0,52 g/ccm

Compressive Strength: 31 - 40 N/mm²

Flexural Strength: 36 - 76 N/mm²