Eastern redcedar, Juniperus virginiana, is a conifer of the family Cupressaceae and, despite its common name, a juniper rather than a true cedar, native to a wide swath of eastern North America. A hardy pioneer species, it readily colonizes abandoned fields and disturbed ground, and its aromatic, decay-resistant reddish heartwood has long been used for cedar chests, closet linings and pencils, prized for naturally repelling moths and insects.
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Source Wikidata: Eastern Redcedar
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1. Wikipedia: Juniperus virginiana
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Farther west it is replaced by the related Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mountain juniper) and to the southwest by Juniperus ashei (Ashe juniper).
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Juniperus virginiana, also known as eastern red cedar, red cedar, Virginian juniper, eastern juniper, red juniper, and other local names, is a species of juniper native to eastern North America from southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and east of the Great Plains.
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Outside of its native range it is considered an invasive species, and it can be aggressive even within its range.
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View the Source2. Wikidata: Eastern Redcedar
Wikidata- Wikidata Q157522, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Wikidata Q157522 (P225 taxon name)
- Child Taxon Of: Cupressaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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