[The Cedar or Cypress Family in the Southwestern Deserts of the United States]

Utah Juniper

Juniperus osteosperma

Synonyms: Juniperus californica ssp. osteosperma, Juniperus californica var. osteosperma, Juniperus californica var. utahensis, Juniperus knightii, Juniperus megalocarpa, Juniperus monosperma, Juniperus monosperma var. knightii, Juniperus occidentalis var. utahensis, Juniperus utahensis, Juniperus utahensis var. megalocarpa, Sabina osteosperma, Sabina utahensis

Trunk of a Utah Juniper: Juniperus osteosperma (Synonyms: Juniperus californica ssp. osteosperma, Juniperus californica var. osteosperma, Juniperus californica var. utahensis, Juniperus knightii, Juniperus megalocarpa, Juniperus monosperma, Juniperus monosperma var. knightii, Juniperus occidentalis var. utahensis, Juniperus utahensis, Juniperus utahensis var. megalocarpa, Sabina osteosperma, Sabina utahensis)

The trunk of a utah juniper as seen along the Soldier Pass Trail several miles north of Sedona, AZ.........March 16, 2015.
Paul Slichter