Cupressaceae Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
Jemez - Other, Ceremonial Items
Use documented by:
Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 24
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Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Scientific name: Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
USDA symbol: JUMO (
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Common names: Oneseed Juniper
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Jemez
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Ornamental branches and twigs used as decorations in nearly all of the dances.
RECRD: 1868 id: 18646