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Guide to the Common Trees of Pennsylvania

Trees | Glossary | Visual Guide | Leaf Parts, Types, & Position

Eastern Red Cedar
(Needle-Shaped or Linear)

A slow growing and long-lived tree, to 40' high. Red cedar is adaptable to a variety of wet or dry conditions. It is common in abandoned farm fields in the southern tier counties and on rocky bluffs. The wood is used chiefly for fence posts and moth-proof chests. Cedar wax-wings and other song birds and game birds eat the fruits.

Juniperus virginiana L.
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Leaves

Evergreen, opposite, two types (often on the same tree) the older more common kinds are scale-like and only 1/16"-3/32" long, while the young sharp-pointed ones may be up to 3/4" in length; whitish lines on the upper surface.

Twigs

Slender, usualy 4-sided, becoming reddish brown. Buds small and not readily noticable.

Fruit

Bluish berry-like, covered with a whitish powder, about 1/4" in diameter; flesh sweet and resinous; contains 1-2 seeds. Ripens the first year.

Bark

Reddish brown, peeling off in stringy and flaky strips.

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Needle-Shaped or Linear
Wide & Flat: Opposite Arrangement	Wide and Flat: Alternate Arrangement
Information courtesy of: PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources

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