Latin name:	Juniperus virginiana L.
Botanical family:	Cupressaceae
Growth habit:	Tree
Vernacular name(s):	red cedar (Eng.) genévrier de Virginie (Fr.) miskwa'wak (Ojibwa)
Uses:	• Leaves and twigs : Used as a diuretic [Cree 42]. • Leaves and fruits : Bruised and used internally to treat headache [Ojibwa 84]. • Twigs : Boiled with little twigs of Taxux canadensis and taken internally to treat rheumatism [Ojibwa 47].