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Cedarwood (Port Orford)

Tuyết tùng Port Orford

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Rose of cedar, Oregon cedar

Cupressaceae · Gỗ · Wood · Steam-distilled

Botanical illustration of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana; wood used to extract Cedarwood (Port Orford) essential oil
Cedarwood (Port Orford) essential oil, extracted from the wood of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana. Botanical illustration, Lê Mai Library.

Safety

No specific contraindications in available data.

Mouse local lymph node assay: did not induce a hypersensitivity response at 0.5, 5 or 50 percent, therefore unlikely to be a sensitizer in humans.

Undiluted oil strongly irritated rabbit skin, but at 5 percent only slightly irritant.

α-Terpineol is notably non-reactive dermally.


Usage guidelines

Sensitization risk
Low

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
α-Terpineol14.3 %
δ-Cadinene8.2 %
α-Pinene6.5 %
Camphor5.9 %
α-Fenchol5.5 %
α-Cadinol5.3 %
Fenchone4.7 %
α-Muurolene4.2 %
T-Cadinol3.4 %
β-Terpineol3.3 %
(+)-Limonene2.7 %
T-Muurolol2.7 %
Citronellol2.3 %
α-Amorphene1.9 %
Terpinolene1.6 %

Botanical source

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana is a large tree of northern California and Oregon, USA. The name 'Port Orford cedar' follows the Oregon coastal town.

Limited availability.

Family Cupressaceae. Same genus as Chinese cedarwood (Chamaecyparis funebris).


Notes

UNEP-WCMC has proposed that CITES add Chamaecyparis lawsoniana to its list of threatened plant species. Sourcing should require sustainability certification.