Virginia Juniper

Juniperus virginiana

Distinct reddish-violet heartwood and pale cream sapwood.

Botanical family: Cupressaceae
Average dry density: 530 kg/m³ (≈12% MC)
Janka hardness: 900 lbf
Native distribution: Eastern North America
Grain & texture: Fine and straight, often knotty

Original photograph © Mokurei Studio · timber held in the studio collection. Identification supplied by the studio; physical-property values are literature references, not measurements of the pictured piece.

Material character

Aromatic, moderately soft conifer timber often called Eastern redcedar.

Notable applications

Cedar chests, wardrobe lining, pencils and small turned work.

Of particular interest

Despite the trade name “red cedar”, this tree is botanically a juniper.

Workshop note

Lightweight, aromatic, and less abrasion-resistant than dense tropical hardwoods.

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Wood identification is provided by the Mokurei Studio collection, not independently laboratory-verified. Technical figures are reference averages, not measurements of the photographed piece; they vary with provenance and moisture.