PINAGEAE 



Eastern Redcedar 

 Juniperus virginiana L. 



HABIT. A small to medium-sized tree 30-40 feet high and 

 1-2 feet in diameter (max. 100 by 4 feet); crown dense, irregular, 

 pyramidal; numerous ornamental varieties widely planted. 



LEAVES. The scalelike leaves decussate, closely appressed, 

 dark green, acute, l^^ inch long, smooth margined, glandular; 

 the awl-shaped, juvenile leaves often ternate, sharp-pointed, 

 V^-Vl inch long. 



FLOWERS. Dioecious, or rarely monoecious. 



FRUIT. Glaucous, dark blue, and berry-like; ^/i-Vs inch in 

 diameter; subglobose; maturing in 1 year. Seed: 1-2 (rarely 

 3-4) in each cone, angled and acute, requiring 2-3 years to 

 germinate. 



TWIGS. Slender, 4-angled. Winter buds: naked, minute, 

 leaf covered. 



BARK. Thin (|/8-/4 inch); red-brown; fibrous, exfoliating 

 into long, narrow strips. 



WOOD. Bright red, often streaked with white; aromatic; 

 durable; easily worked; moderately heavy and hard; weak; 

 used for chests, trim, pencils, and posts. 



SILVICAL CHARACTERS. Intermediate in tolerance; 

 growth slow; maximum age about 300 years; deep, lateral roots; 

 reproduction abundant and vigorous; often disfigured by "cedar 

 apples" caused by Gymnosporangium juniperi. 



HABITAT. Adapted to a variety of sites, but typical on poor, 

 dry soils; in pure stands or mixed with hardwoods such as oaks 

 and hickory. 



Southern Redcedar 



Juniperus silicicola (Small) Bailey {Juniperus lucayana Britt.) 



This species is very similar to eastern redcedar, but can be 

 distinguished by its very small fruit (1/12-1/24 inch in diam- 

 eter), and very slender, pendulous branches. It also differs from 

 eastern redcedar in that it is found on wet, swampy sites from 

 South Carolina to eastern Texas. 



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