Editing Cedrus (section)

==Use==
[[File:Cedrus atlantica-Glauca-Bonsai.jpg|right|thumb|upright|Glaucous ''Cedrus atlantica'' trained as a [[bonsai]]]]
[[File:Cedrus wood.jpg|left|thumb|Cedar wood has a woody, slightly sweet scent, and a distinctive colour and grain.]]

Cedars are very popular [[ornamental tree]]s, and are often cultivated in [[temperate]] [[climate]]s where winter temperatures do not fall below circa −25&nbsp;°C.  The Turkish cedar is slightly hardier, to −30&nbsp;°C or just below.  Extensive mortality of planted specimens can occur in severe winters when temperatures fall lower.<ref name=odum>Ødum, S. (1985). "Report on frost damage to trees in Denmark after the severe 1981/82 and 1984/85 winters". Hørsholm Arboretum, Denmark.</ref> Locales with successful longaeval cultivation include the Mediterranean region, Western Europe north to the [[British Isles]], southern [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]], and southern and western [[North America]].

Cedar wood and [[cedarwood oil]] are natural repellents to moths,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Burfield|first1=Tony|title=Cedarwood Oils|url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~nodice/new/magazine/cedar/cedar.htm|website=www.users.globalnet.co.uk|access-date=24 August 2016|date=September 2002}}</ref> hence cedar is a popular lining for [[hope chest|cedar chests]] and closets in which [[woolen]]s are stored. This specific use of cedar is mentioned in ''[[The Iliad]]'', Book 24, referring to the cedar-roofed or lined storage chamber where Priam went to fetch treasures to be used as ransom. The ancients made cedarwood oil from [[Lebanon cedar]], a true cedar of the genus ''Cedrus'',  However, the species used for modern cedar chests and closets in North America is ''[[Juniperus virginiana]]'', and cedarwood oil is now typically derived from various [[junipers]] and [[cypresses]] (of the family ''[[Cupressaceae]]''). Cedar is also commonly used to make [[shoe trees]] because it can absorb moisture and deodorize.

Many species of cedar are suitable for training as [[bonsai]]. They work well for many styles, including formal and informal upright, slanting, and cascading.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Walston|first1=Brent|title=Cedars for Bonsai|url=https://www.evergreengardenworks.com/cedars.htm|website=evergreengardenworks.com|access-date=8 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529033650/http://www.evergreengardenworks.com/cedars.htm|archive-date=29 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>