Eastern Redcedar
- berries are mealy, astringent
- leaves are of two types: tiny scales and needles
- tree grows as high as a five-story house
WARNING:
Eating these berries in large quantities can cause renal damage or intestinal irritation. They should not be consumed by pregnant women or kidney patients.
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Look-alikes in Ontario
The closely related but less common creeping juniper (Juniperus horizontalis) produces an edible berry that is similar in appearance and also has scale-like leaves, but differs in that it grows as a short, spreading shrub, rarely more than a foot (30 cm) high.
See also common juniper.
See also common juniper.