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Name: Juniperus deppeana Common Name: Alligator Juniper Flower Color: Non-flowering (pollen or seed cones) Plant Type: Tree, Shrub, Perennial, Evergreen Height: To 50 feet (15.2 m) tall Date Observed: June 17, 2006 & December 31, 2005 Notes: The 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) in diameter, green to reddish brown cones are covered in a waxy, white bloom. The edible, but strongly juniper-flavored cones are eaten by wildlife. The blue-green leaves are tiny and scale-like. The distinctive bark looks like an alligator's back. It grows above 4000 feet (1219 m). |
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