THE OTHER WOOD TALK (ALASKA YELLOW-CEDAR)

Written By Alex Crowson
 

A tree of many names, the Alaska yellow-cedar (Cupressus nootkatensis) is a quintessential conifer with a plethora of identities. And in this episode, we discuss the wood of conifers, and how it differs from the wood of its harder, more broad-leafed counterpart.

Alaska Yellow-Cedar
(Cupressus nootkatensis)

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Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
Episode cover photo by Walter Siegmund

Additional Reading:

Alaska yellow-cedar (Cupressus nootkatensis)
Alaska yellow-cedar fact sheet
Softwood Anatomy
Resin versus sap
Indigenous usage of cedar
The yellow-cedar's wood profile
Compression and Tension Wood

 
Alex Crowson
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