NAZ Flora: A Photographic, Annotated Catalog of Northern Arizona Vascular Plants, published by Mindbird Maps & Books

Juniperus deppeana

Alligator Juniper

A member of the Cupressaceae, the Cypress Family

Habit of Juniperus deppeana, Coconino National Forest.

Habit, with a yellowish cast from pollen cones.

Coconino National Forest: Along Brookbank Trail, at ca. 8000 feet elevation.

13 April 2003.

Habit of Juniperus deppeana, Coconino National Forest.

Habit, same individual as in top image, over two years later.

19 June 2005.

Foliage detail of Juniperus deppeana, Coconino National Forest.

Foliage detail, with developing pollen cones.
Same tree as in prior images.

13 April 2003.

Trunk detail of Juniperus deppeana, Coconino National Forest.

Trunk detail.
Same tree as in prior images.

13 April 2003.

Bark detail of Juniperus deppeana, Coconino National Forest.

Bark detail from prior images.

13 April 2003.

Branch detail of Juniperus deppeana, Coconino National Forest.

Branch detail.
Same tree as in prior images.

13 April 2003.

Cones of Juniperus deppeana, near edge of Woodchute Wilderness, Prescott National Forest.

Branches with berry-like cones; tape shows scale in inches.
Near edge of Woodchute Wilderness, Prescott National Forest,
elevation ca. 7,100 feet.

3 September 2007.

Habitat of Juniperus deppeana, near edge of Woodchute Wilderness, Prescott National Forest.

Habitat, human to show scale.
Same specimen as prior image.

3 September 2007.

This page is dedicated to the memory of Danny Tanaka
because he is the "scale model" in the image above,
and because he would have laughed at such a reason.

Danny Tanaka at Tuzigoot National Monument, Verde Valley, Arizona.

Danny at Tuzigoot National Monument, a fitting place
for an architect to be photographed.
3 September 2007.

This page last revised 13 July 2010.

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