Cupressaceae

eastern redcedar

Juniperus virginiana L.

Indigenous Names: Ekawai:pv, Meaning: “Red Cedar”, ‘Ko-kee-ad-la, ahi’n [a-heen]

Habitat: Prairie hillsides, fields, pastures, and occasionally woodlands.; Prairie hillsides, fields, pastures, and occasionally woodlands Plants Parts Harvested: Berries; Prairie hillsides, fields, pastures, and occasionally woodlands Plants Parts Harvested: Needles; Prairie hillsides, fields, pastures, and occasionally woodlands Plants Parts Harvested: Heartwood; Prairie hillsides, fields, pastures, and occasionally woodlands Plants Parts Harvested: Tree limbs; Prairies and native pastures Plants Parts Harvested: Fruit

Seasonality: Not given

Status: Native

Traditional Food Use

Comanche

Fruits eaten for food

Medicinal Documentation

Comanche

Smoke from leaves inhaled for purifying effect

Kiowa

Berries chewed for canker sores in the mouth.

Ceremonial & Cultural Notes

Kiowa

Needles thrown into the fire and used as incense during prayers in the peyote meeting.

Botanical Reference

Parts Documented: fruit, leaves

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