pencil cedar tree

/ˌpɛnsəl ˌsidər tri/

Definitions of pencil cedar tree

1. noun

   any of several junipers with wood suitable for making pencils
   synonyms: pencil cedar

   types:

   Juniperus virginiana, eastern red cedar, red cedar, red juniper

   small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles

   Bermuda cedar, Juniperus bermudiana

   ornamental densely pyramidal juniper of Bermuda; fairly large for a juniper

   Juniperus procera, east African cedar

   tropical African timber tree with fragrant wood

   type of:

   juniper

   coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones