white cedar

In the lumber trade, the American arborvitae, some species of false cypress (genus ) and McNab cypress, incense cedar (), and California juniper, all in the cypress family. Nonconiferous trees that are called white cedar include the chinaberry (, mahogany family) and some members of the plant families Bignoniaceae (trumpet creepers), Celastraceae (staff trees), Myristicaceae (nutmegs), Burseraceae, and Dipterocarpaceae. Botanically, white cedar is , a picturesque tree with purple cones, native to North America and East Asia. The wood is used for carpentry, pencils, storage chests, interiors, and fence posts.

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