Habitat. 



110 WOOD AXD FOREST. 



27 



Eed Cedar. 

 Junipervs virginiana Linnaeus. 



Junipenis, the classical Latin name; virgimana, in honor of the State 

 of Virginia. 



Habitat: (See map); 

 best in Gulf States in 

 s^n-amps, especially on the 

 west coast of Florida. 



Cliaracteristics of the 

 Tree; Height, -IO'-50', 

 even 80' ; diameter, l'-2' ; 

 trunk, ridged, sometimes 

 expanded ; branches, low ; 

 bark, light brown, loose, 

 ragged, separating into 

 long, narrow, persistent, 

 stringy scales : leaves, op- 

 posite, of two kinds, awl- 

 shaped, and scale-shaped; 

 fruit, dark blue berry. 



Appearance of Wood: 



Color, dull red, sap-wood 

 white ; non-porous ; rings, 

 easily distinguished; 



grain, straight ; rays, nu- 

 merous, very obscure ; 

 non-resinous. 



Physical Qualities: 

 Leaf. Very light in weight 



