Cherrystone juniper, One-seed juniper, Red-berry juniper
Juniperus monosperma

Family: Cupressaceae

What it is like

A large shrub. It grows 9 m tall. The bark is red-brown and fibrous. The leaves are grey-green and like scales. The fruit are small and round and ripen to grey-blue. They contain one seed.

There are 50 to 60 Juniperus species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 6-10.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The inner bark is eaten. The fruit is eaten and used as a spice. The fruit are eaten fresh or heated. The gum is chewed.

Edible parts

Fruit - spice, bark, gum

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Juniperus californica var. monosperma (Engelm.) Lemmon; Juniperus gymnocarpa (Lemmon) Cory; and others