200 THE BOOK OF FORESTRY 
THE JUNIPER 
Fruit a berry; not a woody cone. Leaves arranged 
on all sides of the twig, scale-like. 
RED CEDAR 
Juniperus virginiana 
LEAVES 
Scale-like, 7” long, dark bluish green, 
occur In opposite pairs. 
RUIT 
A. berry having a dark blue color at 
maturity. Within the resinous flesh 
are found 1-2 seeds. 
RANGE 
New England to Dakota and Kansas. 
South to East Texas. 
There are eleven junipers in the United States, all 
having light fragrant woods of more than average 
durability. 
Fig. 19.—Branch and fruit of red cedar. 
