• Red Cedarwood Juniperus virginiana The familar scent associated with pencils
• Lebanon cedar Cedrus libani As a result of long exploitation, very few old trees remain in Lebanon,
• Texas Cedarwood Juniperus mexicana : Texas cedarwood oil is steamed out of the dead cedarwood found on the local ranches from previous clearing operations for livestock grazing. Cedar oil makes a good insect repellent- Texas cattle fences are built with cedar posts which resist decay and pest infestation for 50 years or more. from The warm,smoky essence evokes memories of the smell of the fresh mountain air in the Texas hill country is a pleasant note to use in aromatherapy.

King Solomon's temple was said to built entirely from cedar from Lebanon. Only a few hundred trees survive of the once vast forests of the Lebanon cedar Cedrus libani. The twelve oldest and largest of these trees are revered by every monotheistic religion, and it is believed that an evil fate will overtake anyone who harmes on of these trees. ^{Ernst and Johanna Lehner Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees (2003).}