Summary ⁶

Juniperus monosperma, or oneseed juniper, is a species of juniper native to the southwestern United States. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows at high altitudes.

Botanical Information ⁷

Juniperus monosperma, or one-seed juniper, is a large year-round bush. It is an aromatic evergreen bush. Its height ranges between 5 to 10 ft.

Ecological Information ⁸

One-seed juniper is native to southwestern United States but has spread elsewhere.

Ethnobotanical Information ⁸

The one-seed juniper is used most commonly for fire wood and has many medicinal uses.

References ⁹

www.iucnredlist.org

About the Author ⁹

Student author(s)*: Benjamin (age 12) from Sacred Heart Homeschool Group

*The entries in this field guide have been edited by Yerba Mansa Project staff to ensure that they contain quality, fact-checked content and standardized formatting.

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1. (c) 2004 Robert Sivinski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=141654&one=T
2. (c) Matt Lavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/plant_diversity/49288868836/
3. (c) Jim Morefield, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/127605180@N04/39758945343/
4. (c) Jim Morefield, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/127605180@N04/46671043752/
5. (c) James St. John, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/28179633429/
6. Adapted by caseynm from a work by (c) smiller33, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
7. Adapted by smiller33 from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus_monosperma
8. (c) smiller33, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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• iNat taxon page
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