Southern Redcedar

Southern Redcedar (J. virginiana pictured)

Common Name(s): Southern Redcedar

Scientific Name: Juniperus silicicola (Juniperus viriginiana var. silicicola)

Distribution: Southeastern United States

Tree Size: 50 ft (15 m) tall, 2 ft (.6 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 32 lbs/ft³ (505 kg/m³)

Basic Specific Gravity: .42

Hardness: 610 lb_f (2,710 N)

Bending Strength: 9,400 lb_f/in² (64,830 kPa)

Elasticity: 1,170,000 lb_f/in² (8,070 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 2.2%, Tangential: 4.0%, Volumetric: 7.0%, T/R Ratio: 1.8

Color/Appearance: No data available.

Grain/Pore: No data available.

Durability: No data available.

Workability: No data available.

Smell: Has a pleasant, cedar-like scent.

Safety: Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Southern Redcedar has been reported to cause skin and respiratory irritation. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.

Price Range: No data available.

Comments: Some botanists treat Southern Redcedar as a variety of Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus viriginiana var. silicicola), and the lumber is also likely to be similar as well.

Related Species:

African Juniper (Juniperus procera)

Alligator Juniper (Juniperus deppeana)

Aromatic Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana)

Scans/Pictures:

There are currently no pictures of this exact wood species, but a similar species within the Juniperus genus is being substituted (J. virginiana). If you’d like to contribute a wood sample of this specific species to be scanned, (even small pieces of veneer can be sent), please use the contact form.

Aromatic Red Cedar (sanded)