This is a tree that may show up in your neighborhood as a volunteer. It is a great food source for birds. You might even have an old pencil made from this tree.

Our sources for this episode include:

• Eastern Redcedar - http://www.gpnc.org/eastern.htm
• Juniperus virginiana - http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=juvi
• Eastern Redcedar in the Landscape - http://vnps.org/eastern-red-cedar-in-the-landscape/
• Go Botany Juniperus Virginiana - http://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/juniperus/virginiana/