Juniperus occidentalis
Hook.
Western juniper
Juniperus occidentalis is a tree that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
gymnosperm
USDA PLANTS group:
Gymnosperm
Do not eat any part of this plant.
Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Northern Juniper Woodland
[Wikipedia] Common Names: Common names in English for this species include "western juniper", "sierra juniper", "western red cedar", and "yellow cedar". In the United States it is also occasionally called "pencil wood", likely for a common use.[8] In the Klamath language this tree is called q'eeLo. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
