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Juniperus monosperma - Oneseed Juniper (One-seed Juniper) Juniperus monosperma - Oneseed Juniper (One-seed Juniper)
Scientific Name: Juniperus monosperma
Common Name: Oneseed Juniper, One-seed Juniper
Flower Color: Non-flowering (pollen or seed cones)
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub, Perennial, Evergreen
Height: To 40 feet (12 m), but usually much less
Date Observed: June 17, 2005
Notes: These native, upland trees are dioecious and have fleshy, green, round, resinous, usually single-seeded cones that mature to a glaucous reddish to brownish blue and dry to a rust color. The green leaves are tiny and scale-like. The trunk is heavily branched at the base.
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