176 THE PRINCIPAL SPECIES OF WOOD. 



v./ 



Juniper. Juniperus occidentalis Hook. 



Nomenclature. (Sudworth.) 



Juniper (Oreg., Cal., Col., ern Cedar (Idaho, Col., 



Utah, Nev., Mont., Idaho, Mont.). 



N. M.). Western Red Cedar, Western 



Cedar, Yellow Cedar, West- Juniper (local). 



Locality. 



California, Washington, and Oregon. 



Features of Tree. 



Twenty-five to fifty feet in height, two to four feet in diameter, 

 often smaller. Long straight trunk in West. 



Color, Appearance, or Grain of Wood. 



Heartwood reddish-brown, sapwood nearly white. Very close- 

 grained, compact structure. 



Structural Qualities of Wood. 



Light, soft, durable, receives high polish. 



Representative Uses of Wood. 



Fencing, railway ties, posts, and fuel. 



Weight of Seasoned Wood in Pounds per Cubic Foot. 



35- 

 Modulus of Elasticity. 



Modulus of Rupture. 



Remarks. 



Rarely found below an altitude of 6000 feet. Fruit said to be 

 eaten by Indians. 



The California Juniper (Juniperus calihrnica] occurs inter- 

 mittently in some districts near the California coast. It is often 

 small, but is sometimes as much as thirty or forty feet in height and 

 one or two feet in diameter. The bark "is shaggy and gray. There 

 are wide, gnarled branches. It is said that the berries are edible. 

 The soft, close-grained, fragrant, durable wood has been applied to 

 minor purposes. 



