Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola (Small) A.E.Murray

An evergreen tree. The bark is reddish-brown. It is thin and fibrous and sheds off. The crown can be narrow or spreading. The lower branches are drooping. It grows 15 m high. The trunk is 60 cm wide. The leaves are opposite and in 4 rows. The twigs are 4 angled and droop. The leaves are 1.5 mm long. The leaves are scale-like. They are dark green. The cones are 5 mm across. They are berry like. They are dark blue and have a blue coating. They are soft and juicy and sweet. There are 1 or 2 seeds. The male cones are on separate trees.

Mainly restricted to a narrow coastal strip near sea level, often bordering tidal marshes or occurring in old dunes, sometimes a minor component of pine forests further inland; usually found in limestone soils and prehistoric shell middens

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.