Cupressaceae Juniperus communis var. montana Ait.

Common Juniper

Jemez - Food, Beverage

Use documented by:
Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 24

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Scientific name: Juniperus communis var. montana Ait.
USDA symbol: JUCOM2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Juniper
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Jemez
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Leaves boiled into a beverage similar to coffee.

RECRD: 1870 id: 18548

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