Pictured is a one-seed juniper (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. Sunbleached grasses surround the tree.Galleries:Gran Quivira Ruins, JunipersKeywords:Gran Quivira, Junipers, Las Humanas, Salinas Pueblo Missions National
Monument, berries, mission, one-seed juniper, pueblo, treesPhoto Location: Gran Quivira Ruins, 25 miles south of Mountainair, NMPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 02/19/2014Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIExposure Time: 0.01F Number: 16Original Dimensions: 5616×3744Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 34°15'34.99"N 106°5'30.78"WPicture Number: 26277
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