Definition: A plant genus of the family CUPRESSACEAE. The species are slow growing coniferous evergreen trees or shrubs.
note X refs WESTERN CEDAR and EASTERN RED CEDAR: check text to distinguish from other cedar terms in MeSH; coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARA
Other names Juniperus occidentalis; Juniperus communis; Juniper, Common; Eastern Red Cedar; virginianas, Juniperus; virginiana, Juniperus; oxycedrus, Juniperus; occidentalis, Juniperus; occidentali, Juniperus; communis, Juniperus; communi, Juniperus; Western Cedars; Red Eastern Cedars; Red Eastern Cedar; Red Cedars, Eastern; Juniperus virginianas; Juniperus occidentali; Juniperus communi; Junipers, Common; Junipers
