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Juniper Branch

Juniper Branch

Pictured is a leafy green Juniper branch (juniperus monosperma). Its round, aromatic berries were eaten raw and used to flavor meat. Pueblo mothers shredded and crushed the shaggy bark for use as diaper material.
Galleries: Gran Quivira Ruins
Keywords: Gran Quivira, Junipers, Las Humanas, One-Seed Juniper, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, berries, mission, pueblo, trees
Photo Location: Gran Quivira Ruins, 25 miles south of Mountainair, NM
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 02/19/2014
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.0166667
F Number: 11
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 34°15'34.99"N 106°5'30.78"W
Picture Number: 26266