Eastern Red Cedar

Juniper virginiana

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The wide distribution in many habitats, including forest settings, and the dark blue, glaucous cones containing 1 to 2 seeds, 1.5-4mm diameter, serve to distinguish this species from other native junipers.

In Lenape culture the leaves of red cedar are used by burning to produce smoke that is used as purifying incense. Cedar was also burned in the house after a death in the family.