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No one knows for sure. It is not mentioned in The Bible. There are some guesses that it may have been made of Lebanon cedar, or olive wood, or of planetree wood. One researcher claims to have found small pieces of the Holy Cross, and claims they are pine. If so, it might be

stone Pine, Aletto Pine, or some other kind.

The Romans recycled their crosses, so that makes it even harder to determine the wood species.

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We will never know what kind of wood was used, but it would certainly have been a wood of little value for any other use. The same cross would have been used for dozens of previous crucifixions and for dozens of further crucifixions after Jesus. When it was no longer usable, it was probably burnt on a campfire to keep the soldiers warm, or for their cooking. As we will never find the true cross, we can never answer this question.

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The Holy Cross is traditionally believed to have been made from the wood of a dogwood tree. However, there is no definitive historical evidence to confirm the type of wood used for the Holy Cross.

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