Eastern Redcedar: Juniverus virginiana
This Eastern Redcedar is another tree in Ritter Park. It is approximately 50 feet tall and has an aromatic evergreen smell. Its trunk is a reddish brown/white color and appears to be devoid of bark. Its leaves are dark green, scalelike, not toothed. These trees can live extremely long lives with an Eastern Redcedar estimated to be 795 years old in Missouri.
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| The bark is reddish-brown, fibrous, and peels off in narrow strips. |
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