Eastern Red Cedar is not a true cedar but a juniper, and is one of the most important wildlife trees in eastern North America. Cedar waxwings, bluebirds, and many other species consume its blue-gray berries in large quantities, and the dense foliage provides critical shelter and nesting sites. It is a pioneer on old fields and can form dense thickets.
Habitat
Old fields, roadsides, pastures, and dry hillsides across eastern North America
Diet
Berries eaten by over 50 bird species; dense foliage provides year-round shelter
How common
Common
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