Juniperus virginiana known as red cedar eastern redcedar virginian juniper eastern juniper red juniper pencil cedar and aromatic cedar is a species of juniper native to eastern north america from southeastern canada to the gulf of mexico and east of the great plains.
Red cedar wood tree.
It is commonly known as the red cedar a name shared by other trees toon or toona also applied to other members of the genus toona australian red cedar burma cedar indian cedar moulmein cedar or the queensland red cedar.
Further west it is replaced by the related juniperus scopulorum rocky mountain juniper and to the southwest by.
Western red cedar is a popular ornamental and hedge tree in north america and great britain.
Western red cedar wood is considered the most valuable of all softwoods because of its fine straight grain color flexibility and strength in proportion to weight however the most important property of cedar wood is its high impermeability to liquids and its natural phenol preservatives which make it ideally suited for.
Scientifically known as juniperus virginiana eastern red cedar belongs to the cypress family as well.
This species is generally grown throughout the eastern side of the united states up to the height of 20 m to 40 m.
Though eastern redcedar trees are widely distributed throughout the eastern half of the united states it is a very slow growing species and most trees harvested tend to be fairly small in diameter.
The wood is used for shingles posts pilings boat making greenhouse fittings and other purposes for which resistance to moisture and decay is more important than strength.
Eastern red cedar wood.
However there are some trees that reach 100 m or taller.