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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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