Cupressaceae Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
Hopi - Other, Jewelry
Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 63
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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: Hopi
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Jewelry
Notes: Seeds pierced and strung for beads in ancient times.
RECRD: 41371 id: 18867