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Cedarwood (Texan)

Tuyết tùng Texas

Juniperus ashei

Mexican cedar, Mexican juniper, Mountain cedar, Rock cedar, Juniperus mexicana

Cupressaceae · Gỗ · Wood · Steam-distilled

Botanical illustration of Juniperus ashei; wood used to extract Cedarwood (Texan) essential oil
Cedarwood (Texan) essential oil, extracted from the wood of Juniperus ashei. Botanical illustration, Lê Mai Library.

Safety

No specific contraindications in available data.

No irritation or sensitization at 8 percent test level. Non-phototoxic.

One case of eczema reported with traces of cedarwood oil, likely a mixture of Juniperus ashei and Juniperus virginiana oils.


Usage guidelines

Sensitization risk
Low

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
Thujopsene25.0 – 46.8 %
α-Cedrene22.6 – 30.7 %
Cedrol12.2 – 19.1 %
β-Cedrene5.5 %
Cuparene1.7 – 1.9 %
Widdrol1.1 – 1.6 %
α-Chamigrene1.2 – 1.5 %
α-Selinene0 – 1.5 %
β-Himachalene1.1 – 1.4 %
β-Chamigrene0 – 1.1 %

Botanical source

Juniperus ashei is a wild juniper of Texas, Oklahoma, Mexico and South America. Millions of acres of farmland have been invaded by this opportunistic species.

Trees and stumps discarded by ranchers during land clearing are used for oil extraction.

Family Cupressaceae. Same genus Juniperus as Virginian cedarwood (J. virginiana) and juniper berry.


Quality

May be adulterated with Chinese cedarwood oil.