The Junipers: Classic Western Trees - DesertUSA
WEBGrowing in oak and pinyon-juniper woodlands in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas and into Mexico, these trees grow at elevations between 4,500 and 8,000 feet. The trees may produce multiple stems from a stump, and a single …
20 Native Trees of New Mexico (With Identifying Features) - Tree …
WEBJun 3, 2024 · One Seed Junipers are native juniper trees in New Mexico, widespread in the state’s northern half but also found in central and southern NM. It is so common in NM that one of its common names is New Mexico Juniper. These multi-stemmed shrubs are extremely drought-tolerant and occasionally grow into small trees where more water is …
Southwest Yard and Garden: The largest and oldest trees in New Mexico
WEBJun 14, 2018 · In New Mexico, there's a Douglas fir about 1,275 years old, a limber pine about 1,670 years old, and a Rocky Mountain juniper over 1,900 years old.
15 Evergreen Trees that Grow in New Mexico (Pine, Juniper) - Tree …
WEBMay 13, 2024 · One Seed Junipers are a widespread native juniper in NM, where one of its common names is New Mexico Juniper. They are multi-stemmed shrubs or small trees with rounded to somewhat flattened crowns, fibrous bark, and medium-green leaves.
Juniperus monosperma - Wikipedia
WEBJuniperus monosperma is a species of juniper native to western North America, in the United States in Arizona, New Mexico, southern Colorado, western Oklahoma , and western Texas, and in Mexico in the extreme north of Chihuahua. It grows at 970–2300 m altitude.
Juniper Appreciation - Edible New Mexico
WEBJan 9, 2022 · We have lots of junipers to choose from in New Mexico; some are shrubs (multi-stemmed) and some are trees (single trunks). All of them produce edible fruit. One-seed juniper (Juniperus monosperma) is our most common species. It grows in dry habitats between 3,000 and 7,000 feet.
Juniper Tree Types: How to Find the Best One - The Spruce
WEBJul 29, 2024 · This tree is now quite rare over much of its native territory in Mexico, but it is very common in New Mexico and other portions of the U.S. Southwest. This plant is rarely planted as a landscape specimen, but the wood is …
Full Juniper Lifespan (Here's How Long They Last) - Tree Journey
WEBSep 1, 2022 · Pinchot’s juniper, Juniperus pinchotii, is a species found in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. This species isn’t known to live as one as the Rocky Mountain juniper or the Utah juniper, mentioned above. But, certain plants have been found to be as old as 170 years in isolated areas in Texas.
Juniperus monosperma, Oneseed Juniper - Southwest Desert Flora
WEBScientific Name: Juniperus monosperma. Common Name: Oneseed Juniper. Also Called: Cherrystone Juniper, New Mexico Juniper, One-seed Juniper, West Texas Juniper (Spanish: Enebro, Sabina) Family: Cupressaceae, Cypress Family. Synonyms: (Juniperus occidentalis var. gymnocarpa, Juniperus occidentalis var. monosperma, Sabina monosperma) Status: Native.
Juniperus monosperma - one-seed juniper, New Mexico cedar, …
WEBCommon name: one-seed juniper, New Mexico cedar, cherrystone juniper, cedro, sabina. Family: Cupressaceae (Cypress) Distribution: Southwestern United States. Habitat: Plains, hillsides, mesas, woodlands. IUCN Red list: Least concern. Hardiness: USDA Zone 6 (-10 to 0 °F) Life form: Evergreen tree. Occurrence in New Mexico: New Mexico native plant.