Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: potloodseder, rooiseder, easten juniper, eastern red cedar, pencil cedar, Red cedar, red juniper, Virginian juniper

Family: Cupressaceae (Cypress)

Distribution: Ne North America

Black list: Listed NEMBA Category 3 Invasive - May not be propagated or transported.

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: Invades grassland, roverbanks, rocky outcrops, acting as a potential transformer. Leaves are a skin irritant and are toxic to livestock. Category 3 in Eastern Cape and Free State