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Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola (Coastal Red-cedar; Sand Cedar; Coast Juniper; Southern Red-cedar)

Synonyms: Juniperus silicicola (homotypic); Juniperus virginiana silicicola (homotypic); Sabina silicicola (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Juniperus virginiana — its common names include 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. Further west it is replaced by the related Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mountain juniper) and to the southwest by Juniperus ashei (Ashe juniper).
View Wikipedia Record: Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola

Attributes

Bloom Period [1]  Late Winter
Drought Tolerance [1]  Low
Edible [2]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Fire Tolerance [1]  Low
Flower Type [2]  Dioecious
Frost Free Days [1]  8 months
Fruit/Seed Abundance [1]  Medium
Fruit/Seed Begin [1]  Spring
Fruit/Seed End [1]  Fall
Growth Form [1]  Single Stem
Growth Period [1]  Spring, Summer
Growth Rate [1]  Slow
Hazards [2]  All parts of the plant might be toxic;
Janka Hardness [3]  610 lbf (277 kgf) Soft
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Pollinators [2]  Wind
Propagation [1]  Bare Root, Container, Cutting, Seed
Root Depth [1]  18 inches (46 cm)
Scent [2]  The crushed foliage has an aroma like soap or paint.
Seed Spread Rate [1]  Slow
Seed Vigor [1]  Low
Seeds Per [1]  46000 / lb (101413 / kg)
Shape/Orientation [1]  Erect
Specific Gravity [4]  0.44
Structure [2]  Tree
Usage [2]  Wood - straight-grained, very durable, light, brittle, soft, easily worked, very fragrant, insect-resistant; The wood does not shrink much on drying and weighs 30lb per cubic foot; The reddish wood is highly prized for cabinet making; This tree has been over-exploited and large trees suitable for commercial exploitation are now rare; The following reports are for the closely related J. virginiana, they probably also apply to this species. An essential oil is obtained from the wood; Composed of cedar camphor or cedrol; The leaves are used as an incense; The crushed bark can be used as a soft base in cradles; The bark has also been used to make mats; Some cultivars of this tree are suitable for ground cover when spaced about 90cm apart each way; 'Tripartita' and 'Chamberlaynii' have been recommended; A fairly wind resistant tree, it can be grown as part of a shelterbelt planting;
Vegetative Spread Rate [1]  None
Flower Color [1]  Yellow
Foliage Color [1]  Green
Fruit Color [1]  Blue
Fruit Conspicuous [1]  Yes
Height [2]  66 feet (20 m)
Width [2]  26 feet (8 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 6 Low Temperature: -10 F° (-23.3 C°) → 0 F° (-17.8 C°)
Light Preference [1]  Full Sun
Soil Acidity [1]  Neutral
Soil Fertility [1]  Intermediate
Water Use [1]  Moderate
Screening - Summer [1]  Dense
Screening - Winter [1]  Dense
View Plants For A Future Record : Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola

Protected Areas

Predators

Cinara fresai (Cypress aphid)[5]

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 3Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 4Forest Inventory and Analysis DB version 5.1, May 4, 2013, U.S. Forest Service
♦ 5Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0