The Cypress Family
Scientific Name: | Taxodium distichum |
Location: | southeastern USA |
Dried Weight: | 32lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 510lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 6,360lbf /in2 |
Cypress has a light yellowish brown color and a sapwood that is nearly white in color. The grain is straight and it has a medium texture. The resin canals are absent. The wood is rated as durable to very durable in regards to decay. It is easy to work with and has good gluing, nailing, finishing, and paint holding properties.
Scientific Name: | Callitris glaucophylla |
Location: | Australia |
Dried Weight: | 41lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 1,360lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 7,460lbf /in2 |
Australian Cypree varies in color between boards ranging from light tan to a darker brown color. The sapwood is a pale yellow or pinkish color. The grain is straight and it has a medium uniform texture. The wood has a moderate natural lustre and a slight greasy feel. The resin canals are absent. It is rated as ver durable in regards to decay. It is easy to work with and glues and finishes well.
Scientific Name: | Cupressus goveniana |
Location: | Coastal California |
Dried Weight: | 30lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 570lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 3,680lbf /in2 |
Bowen Cypress has a heartwood that is a pale yellowish or reddish brown color. The grain is usually straight and has a fine uniform textured the wood gives off a good natural lustre. The resin canals are absent. It is rated as moderately durable in regards to decay. It is easy to work with and glues, stains, and finishes well. The wood is difficult to steam bend.
Scientific Name: | Cupressus x leylandii |
Location: | Wales |
Dried Weight: | 31lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 430lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 5,510lbf /in2 |
Leyland Cypress has a heartwood that is a pale yellowish or reddish brown color. The grain is usually straight and it has a fine uniform texture. The wood gives off a good natural lustre. The resin canals are absent. It is rated as moderately durable in regards of decay. It is easy to work with and glues, stains, and finishes well. The wood is difficult to steam bend.
Scientific Name: | Cupressus sempervirens |
Location: | Eastern Mediterranean region |
Dried Weight: | 33lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 560lbf |
Crushing Strength: | not available |
Mediterranen Cypress has a heartwood that is a pale yellowish or reddish brown color. The grain is usually straight and it has a fine uniform texture. The wood gives off a good natural lustre. The resin canals are absent. It is rated as moderately durable in regards of decay. It is easy to work with and glues, stains, and finishes well. The wood is difficult to steam bend.
Scientific Name: | Cupressus lusitanica |
Location: | Mexico and Central America |
Dried Weight: | 29lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 500lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 5,650lbf /in2 |
Mexican Cypress has a heartwood that is a pale yellowish or reddish brown color. The grain is usually straight and it has a fine uniform texture. The wood gives off a good natural lustre. The resin canals are absent. It is rated as non-durable to durable in regards of decay. It is easy to work with and glues, stains, and finishes well. The wood is difficult to steam bend.
Scientific Name: | Cupressus macrocarpa |
Location: | Central coast of California |
Dried Weight: | 32lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 620lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 5,700lbf /in2 |
Monterey Cypress has a heartwood that is a pale yellowish or reddish brown color. The grain is usually straight and it has a fine uniform texture. The wood gives off a good natural lustre. The resin canals are absent. It is rated as moderately durable in regards of decay. It is easy to work with and glues, stains, and finishes well. The wood is difficult to steam bend.