Juniperus virginiana

Eastern Redcedar

Eastern redcedar  is not a true cedar. It is a juniper and the most widely distributed native conifer in the Eastern United States. It is found in every state east of the 100th meridian. This hardy tree is often among the first trees to occupy cleared areas where its seeds are spread by cedar waxwings and other birds that enjoy the fleshy, bluish seed cones.

  
Photos  by  Steve Nix 

Start with the Tree Finder if you are not sure what kind of tree you have!

Eastern Redcedar Habitat and Culture
(silvics courtesy of Silvics Manual,  USFS) 

Fire Effects On Eastern Redcedar
(courtesy of  U.S. Forest Service, Fire Effects) 

From Virginia Tech w/Photos
(Big List courtesy of VT Dendrology) 

Species Documentation and Data
(The BEST conifer data on the Internet,  Gymnosperm Database, Editor C. J. Earle)

North American Timber Types
(courtesy About Forestry) 

The Great American Coniferous Forest
(courtesy About Forestry)

Recent Champion: 57' height, 69' spread, 242" circumf., Coffee County, Georgia
National Register of Big Trees

Eastern Redcedar Images
(courtesy of  ForestryImages.org)

Buy a Redcedar Online
(Nurseries selling seedlings online)

Range Map

-The native range of Eastern redcedar, USFS.

Quick Stats
Common Names: Amerikaanse magnolia, amerikansk rod-ceder, bleistift-zeder, blyerts-en, cedar, cederhoutboom, cedre, cedre de Virginie, cedre rouge, cedre rouge americain, cedro per matite, cedro rosso americano, cedro vermelho, coast juniper, coast red cedar, eastern red juniper, eastern red cedar, enebro americano, enebro criollo, enebro rojo americano, enebro virginiano, genevrier rouge, genevrier rouge de l'Amerique, ginepri d'america, ginepro della Virginia, Ienuparul virginiana, juniper, pencil cedar, pencil juniper, red juniper, red cedar, rod-en, sabina de costa, sand cedar, savin, savin red cedar, southern juniper, southern red cedar, southern red juniper, Tennessee red cedar, Virginiaanse jeneverbes, Virginian cedar, Virginian pencil, cedar, Virginische zeder, Virginische potlood-ceder

Habitat:  Eastern redcedar is the most widely distributed conifer of tree size in the Eastern United States and is found in every State east of the 100th meridian.

Description:  It is a common coniferous species growing on a variety of sites throughout the eastern half of the United States.

Uses:  Fenceposts, chests, wardrobes, closet linings, pencils, carvings, pet bedding, furniture, flooring, scientific instruments, small boats and household items.

Image
(images courtesy of Steve Nix and About.com)

 

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