ophis: red cedar seeds
ophis: berry-like cones usually with two erect seeds with pointed tips
ophis: fleshy cones typically 4 mm, 6 mm wide, plumply obcordate, each lobe with single erect seed
ophis: cones covered with fleshy coalescent scales
ophis: cones terminate short lateral twigs
ophis: fertile twigs profusely branched
ophis: fertile twigs often drooping
ophis: scale-like leaves firm and fleshy, enlarging on older twigs
ophis: older twigs becoming brown, still jacketed in a few elongate leaves
ophis: enlarged older leaves develop spreading acuminate tips