Cupressaceae Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
Navajo - Fiber, Building Material
Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 62
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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: Navajo
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Green timber used to make corrals.
RECRD: 41368 id: 18870