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Any of the species of coniferous trees of the genus Calocedrus, with fragrant wood.

Calocedrus decurrens California incense cedar

Any of the species of coniferous trees of the genus Calocedrus, with fragrant wood.

Calocedrus decurrens, California incense cedar (syn. Libocedrus decurrens) – It is a large tree, typically reaching heights of 40–60 m and a trunk diameter of up to 3 m (maxima, 69 m tall and 3.9 m diameter), and with a broad conic crown of spreading branches. The leaves are bright green on both sides of the shoots, and the cones 2–2.5 cm long. It is by far the most widely known species in the genus, and is often simply called "incense cedar" without the regional qualifier. Western North America.

Any of the species of coniferous trees of the genus Calocedrus, with fragrant wood.

Calocedrus formosana, Taiwan incense cedar – It is very similar to C. macrolepis, and some botanists treat it as a variety of that, C. macrolepis var. formosana. It is a medium-sized tree, growing to 25–30 m tall, and is rare in the wild, occurring only as scattered trees in mixed forests. The leaves are glaucous green on the upper side of the shoots, and conspicuously marked with bright white stomatal patches on the underside. The cones are 1.5–2 cm long, carried on a 1–1.5 cm stem. Taiwan.