Cedar vs. Juniper — What's the Difference?

Any of a number of conifers which typically yield fragrant, durable timber.

Junipers are coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on taxonomic viewpoint, between 50 and 67 species of junipers are widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere, from the Arctic, south to tropical Africa, from Ziarat, Pakistan, east to eastern Tibet in the Old World, and in the mountains of Central America.

Any of several Eurasian evergreen coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae, having stiff needles on short shoots and large erect seed cones with broad deciduous scales, and including the cedar of Lebanon.

Any of various evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Juniperus, having needlelike or scalelike, often pointed leaves and aromatic, bluish-gray, berrylike seed-bearing cones.

Any of several other evergreen coniferous trees or shrubs, especially members of the family Cupressaceae such as the Alaska cedar, incense cedar, or red cedar.

Any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.

The durable aromatic wood of any of these plants, especially that of the red cedar, often used to make chests.

One of a number of coniferous trees which resemble junipers.

(countable) A coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae.

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(countable) A coniferous tree of the family Cupressaceae, especially of the genera Juniperus, Cupressus, Calocedrus, or Thuja.

Any evergreen shrub or tree, of the genus Juniperus and order Coniferæ.

(countable) A flowering tree of the family Meliaceae, especially of the genera Cedrela or Toona.

Desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista

(uncountable) The aromatic wood from a Cedrus tree, or from any of several not closely related trees.

Coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones

The name of several evergreen trees. The wood is remarkable for its durability and fragrant odor.

Of or pertaining to cedar.

Any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

Durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests

Any cedar of the genus Cedrus