incense cedar

incense cedar

n. A coniferous evergreen tree (Calocedrus decurrens syn. Libocedrus decurrens) of western North America, having flattened branches with scalelike leaves.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	incense cedar - any of several attractive trees of southwestern South America and New Zealand and New Caledonia having glossy evergreen leaves and scented woodcedar, cedar tree - any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedarsgenus Libocedrus, Libocedrus - cypresses that resemble cedars
	2.	incense cedar - tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red barkCalocedrus decurrens, Libocedrus decurrens, red cedarcedar, cedar tree - any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedarsCalocedrus, genus Calocedrus - tall evergreens of western North America and eastern Asia; formerly included in genus Libocedrus