252 HOW TO ENO]V WILD FRUITS 



RED CEDAR 

 Juniperus 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 awl-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 



