Southern redcedar, Sand-cedar
Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola

Family: Cupressaceae

What it is like

An evergreen tree. The bark is reddish-brown. It is thin and fibrous and sheds off. The crown can be narrow or spreading. The lower branches are drooping. It grows 15 m high. The trunk is 60 cm wide. The leaves are opposite and in 4 rows. The twigs are 4 angled and droop. The leaves are 1.5 mm long. The leaves are scale-like. They are dark green. The cones are 5 mm across. They are berry like. They are dark blue and have a blue coating. They are soft and juicy and sweet. There are 1 or 2 seeds. The male cones are on separate trees.

There are 50 to 60 Juniperus species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows along the coast near sea level in Carolina and Florida in the USA.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Juniperus silicicola (Small) L. H. Bailey; Juniperus virginiana subsp. silicicola (Small) A. E. Murray Sabiana silicicola Small;