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Wednesday - May 27, 2009
From: Manchaca, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Trees
Title: Name of the cedar tree at Lake Travis
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
What is the name of the cedar tree that is at Lake Travis?ANSWER:
The most common cedar tree at Lake Travis, by far, would be Juniperus ashei (Ashe's juniper).
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