Cedar wood comes from several different trees known as cedars that grow in different parts of the world, and may have different uses. * California incense-cedar, from Calocedrus decurrens, is the primary type of wood used for making pencils * Taiwan incense-cedar, comes from Calocedrus formosana, an endangered species that has been over-harvested for its fragrant decay-resistant wood * Chinese incense-cedar, comes from Calocedrus macrolepis, which has been over-harvested for its fragrant decay-resistant wood * Cigar-box cedar or Spanish cedar, from Cedrela odorata, is fragrant, insect-repellent, and light-weight, primarily used to protect clothing from insects * Cedar from Cedrus, was once an important timber in the Mediterranean area, used for building and shipbuilding, but seve