Chatoyance was measured by the chatometry.com team using the PZC method. The statistics for this specific timber are hereby summarized to provide an evaluation of data robustness:
Number of sources for samples: 9
Number of individual trees analyzed: 9
Number of specimens: 36
Number of measurements: 117
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 29.3
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 14.9
Max PZC average on one log: 27.9
Min PZC average on one log: 16.2
PZC Average of all logs: 21.3

Species: cedrela odorata
Family: Meliaceae
Clade: Angiospermae
Description: Cedrela odorata, or Spanish Cedar, is a large, fast-growing tropical American tree prized for its aromatic, reddish-brown, insect-resistant wood, widely used for humidors, furniture, and construction.
Other Local Names: Cedrat, Red Cedar, Cigarbox, Ceder

Reference Colour: Brown
Texture: Medium
Grain: Straight
Interlocked Grain: Absent
Notes: Distinctive cedar scent. Sporadic or sometimes important resin stains. Colour variable, from pink to red brown.

Diameter: 60÷120cm
Density @12% MC: 460kg/m³
Janka Hardness: 480lbf
Crushing Strength @12%MC: 38MPa
Static Bending Strength @12%MC: 62MPa
Longitudinal Modulus of Elasticity E: 9.21GPa
Volumetric Shrinkage Coefficient: 0.38% per %
Total Tangential Shrinkage TS: 6%
Total Radial Shrinkage TS: 3.9%
T/R Anisotropy Ratio: 1.5-
Fibre Saturation Point: 29%
Thermal Conductivity: 0.16W/mk
Lower Heating Value: 19400KJ/Kg
Sapwood Thickness: 3÷5cm
Sapwood Demarcation: Clearly demarcated

Resistance to Decay: Class 2 – durable
Resistance to Dry Wood Borers: Class D – durable (sapwood demarcated, risk limited to sapwood) Atlas of Tropical Timber Species CEDRO Cross sections of Cedrela odorata
Resistance to Termites: Class M – moderately durable
Treatability: Class – 3-4 – poorly or not permeable
Use Class Covered by Natural Durability: Class 3 – not in ground contact, outside
Durability Notes: The different species of Cedro are listed in the NF EN 350 standard. Part of the Cedro sold in the world today comes from young plantations often constituted by woods with properties inferior to the wood in natural forests. These juvenile woods present an incomplete duraminisation which explains their lower natural durability compared to the durability of more mature woods. According to the European standard NF EN 335 of May 2013, performance length might be modified by conditions in which it is used.

Log Buoyancy: Floats
Log Conservation: Moderate (treatment recommended)
Drying Rate: Rapid
Drying Risk of Distortion: Slight risk
Drying Risk of Case Hardening: No known specific risk
Drying Risk of Checking: Slight risk

Blunting Effect: Normal
Sawing Tooth: Ordinary or alloy steel
Machining Tool: Ordinary
Suitability for Peeling: Good
Suitability for Slicing: Good
Sawing Machining Notes: The presence of resin may cause the clogging of saw blades. Surface sometimes fuzzy.
Assembly Nailing Screwing: Poor
Assembly Notes: Resin exudations: to be taken into account when gluing.
Additional Notes: Mentionned end, uses depend on the specific gravity and on the importance of resin, (especially for furniture and interior joinery)
End Uses: Shingles, Exterior joinery, Cigar boxes, Interior joinery, Framing, Built-in furniture or mobile item, Formwork, Moulding, Ship building (planking and deck), House framing, Cabinetry (high-end furniture), Fibre or particle boards, Boxes and crates, Sliced veneer, Veneer for back or face of plywood, Sculpture, Musical instruments, Seats, Panelling, Marquetry, Glued Laminated

Source 1: Tropical Timber Atlas, Editions Quae, e-ISBN 978-2-7592-2770-9