chamaecyparis lawsoniana, Cupressaceae, Gymnospermae (Softwood)

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: 6
Number of individual trees analyzed: 8
Number of specimens: 17
Number of measurements: 51
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 12.9
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 6.7
Max PZC average on one log: 12.1
Min PZC average on one log: 7.5
PZC Average of all logs: 10.2
Species: chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Family: Cupressaceae
Clade: Gymnospermae
Description: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, or Lawson Cypress, is a medium to large evergreen conifer typically forming a narrow, conical shape. It features flattened sprays of aromatic, scale-like foliage, which vary widely in color (green, blue-green, yellow, variegated) across its numerous cultivars.
Pictures – each from a different individual tree:








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