The Mexican white cedar and Australian red cedar are also used to produce durable timber. The Lebanon cedar—one of the true cedars—is mentioned numerous times in the Bible.

By 1820, the red cedar was being used "for everything", says McPhee. "They built boats out of it because it was pest-resistant and water-resistant, one of the few Australian woods that floats.

Native red cedar trees can grow up to 60m tall. Shutterstock. The trees are awe-inspiring. Under the right conditions, it can grow to 60 metres tall (occasionally more) with a trunk diameter of up ...

We know a tree's rings can tell us how old it is. Now scientists are using DNA-style technology to identify where trees come from.

THE office of Clarence Valley Mayor Ian Tiley has gone arty. A recent addition to the wall of Cr Tiley's office, a large red cedar artwork by Lennox head artist Melissa Wright depicts the Clarence ...