Common Name(s): Southern Redcedar

Scientific Name: Juniperus silicicola (Juniperus virginiana 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)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .42, .51

Janka Hardness: 610 lb_f (2,710 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 9,400 lb_f/in² (64.8 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 1,170,000 lb_f/in² (8.07 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 6,570 lb_f/in² (45.3 MPa)

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

Color/Appearance: No data available.

Grain/Texture: No data available.

Rot Resistance: No data available.

Workability: No data available.

Odor: Has a pleasant, cedar-like scent.

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

Pricing/Availability: No data available.

Sustainability: This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Common Uses: No data available.

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

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