LEAVES: Evergreen, opposite, two types (often on the same tree) the older more common kinds are scale-like and only 1/16″-3/32″ long, while the young sharp-pointed ones may be up to 3/4″ in length; whitish lines on the upper surface.
TWIGS: Slender, usualy 4-sided, becoming reddish brown. Buds small and not readily noticable.
FRUIT: Bluish berry-like, covered with a whitish powder, about 1/4″ in diameter; flesh sweet and resinous; contains 1-2 seeds. Ripens the first year.
BARK: Reddish brown, peeling off in stringy and flaky strips.
GENERAL: A slow growing and long-lived tree, to 40′ high. Red cedar is adaptable to a variety of wet or dry conditions. It is common in abandoned farm fields in the southern tier counties and on rocky bluffs. The wood is used chiefly for fence posts and moth- proof chests. Cedar wax-wings and other song birds and game birds eat the fruits.
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