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Eastern Red-cedar
Pine Family : Pinaceae
Latin Name : Juniperus virginiana
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Evergreen
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – good
Livestock – poor
Remarks :
Flowers March to May with the fruit ripening September
to December. Growing in all types of soils, on hilltops or in
swamps. This juniper has become a major brush problem in
Oklahoma and is quickly becoming a problem in the eastern
part of the Texas Panhandle. This juniper suffers greatly
from fire. Prescribe burning is a valuable brush management
tool if used before the plant exceeds 4 ft. in height. The
wood from this tree is used for novelties, posts, woodenware,
paneling, closets, chests, and pencils. The aromatic
character of the wood is considered a good insect repellent.
The extract of cedar oil has various commercial uses. The
fruit is eaten by at least 20 species of birds and opossum.
Mockingbirds in particular like this fruit and will spread the
seed over a large area.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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