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Economic uses of eastern red cedar

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Juniperus virginiana, a tree of eastern North America, is of comparatively minor yet significant economic importance. Most uses of its wood depend on its pleasant odor, distinctive appearance, or resistance to microbial decay.

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  1. Department of Biology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

    Thomas E. Hemmerly

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Hemmerly, T.E. Economic uses of eastern red cedar. Econ Bot 24, 39–41 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02860632

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