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one seed juniper

Juniper (one-seed)

LATIN NAME
Juniperus monosperma

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Evergreen

DETAILS:

  • Evergreen tree sometimes attaining a height of 50 feet, with a trunk 3 feet in diameter. Most commonly 10 to 15 feet tall.
  • Flowers March to April; fruit ripens in September (only on the female plants).
  • This juniper grows rapidly and is long lived.
  • The fruit is eaten by songbirds, quail, coyote, raccoon, and several other small mammals.
  • Southwest Indians sometimes ground the fruit into flour to make bread.
  • The wood is used locally to make posts and fuel.
  • Adapted to lower hills and slopes on a variety of soils and sites at altitudes of 3,000 to 7,000 feet.

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