Northern White-Cedar

Name	Northern White-Cedar (Thuja occidentalis)
Type	Softwood.
Other Names	Also known as eastern white-cedar, northern cedar, arborvitae, and white cedar.
Sources	Grows in eastern half of Canada and United States.
Appearance	Generally straight and even grained with a fine, even texture. Uniformly straw-brown heartwood and nearly white sapwood.
Physical Props	Light, soft, low stiffness, low strength, low shock resistance, poor steam bending, good stability in service and good decay resistance.
Working Props	Works well with hand or machine tools. Screws and nails easily but has poor holding properties. Glues, stains, paints, and otherwise finishes satisfactorily.
Uses	Used for poles, posts, fencing, shingles, millwork, boxes, crates, water tanks, boat building, and other exterior applications. Valued for fish net floats and imitation minnows due to extreme lightness.
Comments	Similar properties and uses as Atlantic white-cedar but slightly lighter, less oily and more brittle.