Western Redcedar Firewood
Thuja plicata·softwood·fair overall rating
Burn Characteristics
BTU / Cord
18.2
million BTU
Dry Weight
2,632
lbs/cord
Seasoning
3–6
months
Split Difficulty
Medium
Smoke Level
Medium
Spark Tendency
Many
Coal Quality
poor
Overall Rating
fair
Species Information
- Scientific Name
- Thuja plicata
- Type
- softwood
- Regions
- Pacific Northwest, West
- Availability
- Common
- Fragrance
- Excellent
- Green Weight
- 2,950 lbs/cord
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