White Cedar Firewood
Thuja occidentalis·softwood·poor overall rating
Burn Characteristics
BTU / Cord
11.6
million BTU
Dry Weight
1,870
lbs/cord
Seasoning
3–6
months
Split Difficulty
Easy
Smoke Level
Medium
Spark Tendency
Many
Coal Quality
poor
Overall Rating
poor
Species Information
- Scientific Name
- Thuja occidentalis
- Also Known As
- Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae
- Type
- softwood
- Regions
- Northeast, Midwest
- Availability
- Common
- Fragrance
- Good
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