252 HOW TO KNOW WILD FRUITS 



RED CEDAR 

 Juiiiperus Virginiana Pine Family 



Fruit. The fruits are globular or flattened 

 and wider at the top, giving the " berry " a 

 triangular outline. The so-called " berry " is 

 formed by the coalescence of fleshy scales, the 

 tips of which are indicated by tiny projections 

 on the fruit. It grows on a straight peduncle 

 and contains one or two seeds. Seeds and 

 flesh are aromatic. October, November, and 

 persistent. 



Leaves. The leaves are of two kinds. On 

 the younger trees they are often aw r l-shaped and 

 arranged loosely along the branches. These 

 also appear on older trees, together with short, 

 scale-like, overlapping leaves crowded closely 

 together. 



Flowers. The sterile and fertile flowers are 

 usually 'on different trees, sometimes on the 

 same tree. The flowers are small and grow in 

 terminal aments. April, May. 



The Red Cedar is a shrub or tree with reddish 

 brown bark, which peels off in shreds on the 

 older growths. The wood is whitish or red, and 



