This species is generally grown throughout the eastern side of the united states up to the height of 20 m to 40 m.
Red cedar wood tree.
Toona ciliata is a forest tree in the mahogany family which grows throughout southern asia from afghanistan to papua new guinea and australia.
Though eastern redcedar trees are widely distributed throughout the eastern half of the united states it is a very slow growing species and most trees harvested tend to be fairly small in diameter.
It is commonly known as the red cedar a name shared by other trees toon or toona also applied to other members of the genus toona australian red cedar burma cedar indian cedar moulmein cedar or the queensland red cedar.
Scientifically known as juniperus virginiana eastern red cedar belongs to the cypress family as well.
Juniperus virginiana known as red cedar eastern redcedar virginian juniper eastern juniper red juniper pencil cedar and aromatic cedar is a species of juniper native to eastern north america from southeastern canada to the gulf of mexico and east of the great plains.
However there are some trees that reach 100 m or taller.
Further west it is replaced by the related juniperus scopulorum rocky mountain juniper and to the southwest by.
Also known as cedrus.
Western red cedar is a popular ornamental and hedge tree in north america and great britain.
The wood is used for shingles posts pilings boat making greenhouse fittings and other purposes for which resistance to moisture and decay is more important than strength.