Types of Cedar Trees
Juniper Juniper Juniper, common name for a genus of plants, comprising about 50 species of evergreen shrubs and trees native to the northern hemisphere. Junipers, which are conifers in the cypress family, produce their seeds in red or purple berrylike fruits. These are actually cones, similar in structure to pine cones. The leaves are usually needlelike on young plants and scalelike on older plants. About 15 species occur in North America. Juniper Berries The red or purple berries of the juniper are not true berries. They are actually cones, similar in structure to pine cones, but softer and fleshier. The juniper reproduces with these seed-bearing cones. The leaves of the juniper, like those of most conifers, are thin and needlelike. The juniper berry is used to flavor gin. Juniper The eastern red cedar, actually a juniper, is a coniferous, evergreen tree native to the eastern United States. The wood of this tree contains an oil that deters moths and is used to line chests. The wood ...