Cupressaceae Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
Gosiute - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 372
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Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Scientific name: Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
USDA symbol: JUOS (
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Common names: Utah Juniper
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Gosiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries eaten in the fall and winter after proper boiling.
RECRD: 4625 id: 18850