Juniperus deppeana Steud.

A cone shaped tree. It grows 15 m tall. The bark is dark grey. It is divided into small oblong plates. The leaves are scale like and small. They are 3 mm long. They are bright green and have a white resin speck on the back. There are 2 white bands near the base. The leaves are rough to the touch. The leaves have a sharp tip. The leaves have an aroma when crushed. The fruit looks like a berry and is rounded and red-brown. They are covered with a bloom. It is 1.5 cm across.

Grassland, scrubland, Pinyon-Juniper woodland, open pine forests; in semi-arid mountains and the more arid intermountain zone on dry, rocky slopes; valleys and flats with sandy soils, limestone etc; at elevations from 750-2,750 metres.

The fruit are eaten raw. They are also roasted, dried or ground into meal.

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.