FEATURED NATIVE TREE • EASTERN RED CEDAR

FEATURED NATIVE TREE: Juniperus virginiana, Eastern red cedar

The red cedar is an evergreen tree with beautiful reddish-brown bark and small berrylike cones that are eaten by birds and other wildlife. Cedar closets, hope chests and pencils are often made from the wood of this fragrant evergreen tree.

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WILDFLOWER.ORG – PLANTS OF CHESAPEAKE BAY • EASTERN RED CEDAR