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Calocedrus

Calocedrus

9.9
A tall evergreen tree like an incense cedar that grows in western North America or eastern Asia
  • noun
  • /ˌkæl.oʊˈsiː.drəs/
  • Specialized
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  • The Calocedrus trees in the forest emitted a pleasant, spicy fragrance.

Examples

  • The Calocedrus tree can grow up to 50 meters tall.

  • The durable wood of Calocedrus is often used for making pencils and building materials.

  • Botanists studied Calocedrus specimens collected from both Asia and North America.

  • Many Calocedrus species thrive in mountainous regions.

  • The Calocedrus trees in the forest emitted a pleasant, spicy fragrance.

  • Botanists studied Calocedrus specimens collected from both Asia and North America.

  • Many Calocedrus species thrive in mountainous regions.

Synonyms

incense cedar
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  • US
7.5

A tall evergreen tree with a pleasant smell and strong reddish wood

is the botanical genus for evergreens native to western North America and eastern Asia

Compounds

Calocedrus decurrens
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall evergreen tree with red-brown bark, called incense cedar

Surface Forms

Calocedrus singular
Calocedri plural

Etymology

Calocedrus comes from two old parts: calo- meaning 'beautiful' and cedrus meaning 'cedar'. These trees are tall evergreens with a pleasant, spicy scent and cedar-like wood, so the name is like calling them 'beautiful cedars'.