Thuya tree

The handcrafted goods made from the Thuya tree, a rare hardwood with a delicious fragrance that can only be found in this part of Morocco.

The Thuya (Araar) is a genus of evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae, containing only one species, Tetraclinis articulata, also known as Sandarac or the Barbary thuja, endemic to the western Mediterranean region. It's native to northwestern Africa.

Thuya Burl. Thuya wood (pronounced two-ya) is from the Thuya tree (Tetraclinis articulata in Latin, and Araar in Moroccan). This biblical tree is a conifer from the cedar family, and is exclusively native to Morocco. ... The burl has a deeper color, a more concentrated aroma, and a fascinating grain.Read more