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  • From: "Ivone" <florar@terra.com.br>
  • To: <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Re: Carbon Sinks / Fire Proof Forests
  • Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 17:49:55 -0400

Actually, everyone knows that "cedar" ("cedro" in portugues) is refering to
Cedrela fissilis - which is a part of the Meliaceae family!!! Conifer
indeed!!!!

Skye

----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Valley <bamboogrove@cmug.com>
To: <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [permaculture] Re: Carbon Sinks / Fire Proof Forests


> Marcus sez:
> > Can someone recommend a type of cedar to plant? Whats red cedar like
in
> > 10,20,50,100+ years ?
>
> But Marcus, where *exactly* are ya? (in OZ, roight, but where?) "cedar"
has
> to be the least specific common name for a tree that English has.
> F'rinstance, cedar for Kirby probably means Juniperus virginiana; for me
> it's Thuja plicata (which looks like the Rimu of Aotearora) or Calocedrus
> decurrens in my immediate environs. For a Brit it's prob. Cedrus deodara,
> and for Centro Americanos it's some damn thing that's not even a conifer,
> but that makes great aromatic cigar boxes.
> I'd check yr. closest botanic garden and sniff around. It'd be too cool if
> you could do Juniperus procera (from Kenya) or maybe Cedrus libanotica
would
> be your choice. Another route to your decision could be to look at the
flora
> of regions with similar climates elsewhere in the world, tho that can get
> you craving species that haven't been introduced to your spot.
> -Rick
>
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