Spanish Cedar

Spanish Cedar

Latin: Cedrel odorata Origin: Central and South American and the Caribbean

Spanish Cedar has been placed on the CITES appendix III listing as a vulnerable species. CITES appendix III means that certain countries have agreed to control the export of this species. A lot of the Spanish Cedar brought into US today is grown on plantations.

Spanish Cedar has a light pinkish color that mellows to a reddish brown over time. It is commonly used as a lining for cigar humidors and is avaialble in thin dimensional lumber for this purpose.