Red Cedar

Age: 0 to 2 years old

Time before cutting: 54 years

£15.25 VAT incl.

£37.62 Expected gross gain

Red Cedar

The Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) is a coniferous species from northwestern North America introduced to Europe in the second half of the 19th century. It is often associated with Douglas fir in the lush forests of the North Pacific coast or along streams and swamps.
The Amerindians used its soft, light, resistant and rotproof wood to build totems, houses and canoes. Today, cedar is cultivated as an ornamental tree, mainly for hedging and less commonly used during reforestation.

- Growth: rapid
- Height: 50 to 60 meters
- Foliage: evergreen with broad, flattened, scale-shaped branches
- Trunk: often divided at the base
- Bark: smooth during the early years, then cracked with age
- Color: crimson then grey

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About Launay Guen Forest

The Launay Guen forest is located in the Côtes-d’Armor in Brittany, France. This region is characterised by a cool climate with abundant rainfall (over 1000 mm/year), often misty and windy.
Situated on a south-east facing slope, the woods stretch across from a soft hill, and it borders the pond of Launay’s castle.
With a total area of 121 hectares, it’s divided into 11 forestry sites of varied sizes and types. We acquired it in 2021 from a private owner.

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