This oil is entirely different from virginian or texan cedarwoods it comes from the pine family as opposed to the cypress family and is both chemically and olfactorily distinct it is thought to be related to the lebanon cedars of the eastern mediterranean the oil is distilled from the sawdust or stumps of trees which grow abundantly in the atlas mountains of morocco as with virginian cedarwood this oil should be used in moderation never be used during pregnancy and it may cause skin irri