![]() ![]() General’s Cedar Pointe – a natural, unfinished pencil made from California incense cedar ( Calocedrus decurrens )īoth of these species, as well as others that are commonly referred to as cedars, have scale-like leaves and small cones. Its heartwood has a red-purple color to it, which is particularly attractive, especially when contrasted with its pale sapwood (see photo of pencils above). Its rot resistant wood makes it an ideal choice for fence posts and many other products. As a pioneer species, it is one of the first trees to colonize recently disturbed landscapes. Juniperus virginiana is also in the cypress family and naturally occurs in eastern North America. ![]() It’s known for its drought-tolerance and fire-resistance, and humans have found numerous uses for it over many centuries (millennia, even). But if you’re like me and you’re interested in plant names and plant taxonomy, you may have already noticed something – the trees these pencils are made of aren’t cedars at all, at least not in the botanical sense.Ĭalocedurus decurrens, commonly known as California incense cedar (or simply, incense cedar), is a large tree in the cypress family (Cupressaceae) that occurs in western North America, mainly in California and Oregon. These woods are soft, attractive, rot resistant, sharpen easily without splintering, and take well to wood stain or lacquer, not to mention they smell great. However, pencils made from cedar – Juniperus virginiana and Calocedrus decurrens in particular – tend to be among the most preferred. Pencils today are made from a variety of different woods and wood-adjacent materials (see Wopex pencils), each having their pros and cons and each being loved, hated, or something in between by people who care about pencils. ![]()
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