Eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana)

Also Known As: Cedar tree, Virginia redcedar, Southern redcedar
Plant Family: Cypress (Cupressaceae)

Identification Guide: *Print version
Phenophase Field Guide: *Print version

2009 Live Map - View

Did you Know? Many birds and mammals eat the berry-like cones of redcedar, especially in winter, including solitaires, grouse, waxwings, quail, rabbits, foxes, and raccoons. The aromatic oils in redcedar are effective in repelling clothing moths, and are used in perfumes. Redcedar mulch can be used to repel ants. Heartwood of redcedar is quite resistant to decay and is used in fenceposts, poles, closets, chests and pencils. There are several unrelated species that are also called cedar including western redcedar (Thuja), and members of the pine family (Cedrus).

Identification Hints: There are several cedars in the east which have scale-like leaves that could be confused with eastern redcedar. Northern white cedar and Atlantic white cedar have branchlets that are conspicuously flattened, and leaves are in 4 rows along the twigs. Common juniper, which is more shrub-like, also has needles in threes.

Phenological Observations of Interest: First Needles, First Pollen, Full Pollen, First Ripe Fruit

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2009 Live Map for Eastern redcedar

Below you can view the latest 100 observations that have been reported in 2009 for Eastern redcedar (If the map below is empty then there have not been any 2009 observations reported.)

Use the navigation buttons on the left to zoom in/out and pan around. Click on each place marker to get detail information about that observation.

= First Needles
= First Pollen
= Full Pollen
= First Ripe Fruit

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