COMMON NAME(S): Eastern Red Cedar 

LEAF: Of 2 types: 1) needlelike and more than 1 cm long, and scalelike and opposite, overlapping; the later are those of the adult plant, 2) cone 

BARK: reddish-brown, dry, shreddy, not ridged 

FLOWER: fruits more less globular, hard, whitish- to blackish-green berries about ¼” in diameter, 1-2 seeds 

GROWTH: Usually size, but can reach extreme heights of 100’, dense crown, diameter 1’ – 2’ 

DISTRIBUTION: fairly extensive area in North America, from Hudson’s Bay and the Great Lakes to Florida and Texas 

LOCATION: South Park, Quincy, IL