Juniperus virginiana (Eastern red cedar): Cones
		Male and female cones occur at the tips of the branches on separate plants. The male cone is small and cylinder-shaped, with 8 to 12 pollen sacs that release pollen in February and March. Female plants bear the characteristic blue, fleshy, berry-like cones that ripen in one year and contain 1 to 2 small, ovoid, shiny seeds. Large seed crops are produced every 3 years, and seeds require 2 to 3 years to germinate. Plants are freely self-seeding and the seeds germinate in any soil.