A single block of cedar wood ("Cedrela odorata") forms the sculpture's base. Some species are now CITES-listed, in particular "Cedrela odorata". Valuable plants include the tropical red cedar ("Cedrela odorata") and bigleaf mahogany ("Swietenia macrophylla"). The wood is often sold in batches with Cuban cedar ("Cedrela odorata"). "Cedrela odorata" is the most commercially important and widely distributed species in the genus "Cedrela".