Juniperus californica Californian juniper (Cupressaceae) Evergreen tree

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Juniperus californica
Californian juniper
Evergreen tree
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The Juniperus californica plant species is found in Southwestern N. America - California. It is a member of the Cupressaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Californian juniper.

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Latin Name:  Juniperus californica
Common Name:  Californian juniper
Family:  Cupressaceae
Author:  Carr.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  12   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Dry rocky, gravelly or sandy soils on dry mountain slopes and hills, 120 - 1200 metres[82, 229].

Edible Uses: Fruit - raw or cooked. A thick, sweet, dry, fibrous and non-resinous flesh[82, 229]. It can also be dried and ground into a powder then used as a flavouring in various dishes or eaten as a mush[36, 61, 82, 105, 257]. The fruit is produced abundantly in the wild, though it is unlikely to be freely produced in Britain[K]. The cones are about 10 - 20mm in diameter[200].

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