One Seed Juniper Sacred Tree {Juniperus monosperma} Evergreen Medicinal Perennial 5+ seeds FREE SHIPPING! Plant Name One seed Juniper Scientific Name: Juniperus monosperma Synonyms: Juniperus occidentalis var. gymnocarpa, Sabina monosperma Common Names: Oneseed Juniper, One-seed Juniper Plant Characteristics Duration: Perennial, Evergreen Growth Habit: Tree, Shrub Arizona Native Status: Native Habitat: Upland, Mountain Flower Color: Non-flowering (produces only pollen cones or seed cones) Height: To 40 feet (12 m) tall, but usually much less Description: These plants are dioecious. The seed cones are fleshy, round, resinous, usually single-seeded, and are initially green but mature to a glaucous reddish to brownish blue and dry to a rust color. The leaves are tiny, green, and scale-like. The bark is gray and shredding. The trunk is heavily branched at or near the base. Special Characteristics Allergenic – The pollen is a moderate allergen. Edible – The cones (juniper berries) are edible, but they are small and have thin flesh. Classification Kingdom: Plantae – Plants Subkingdom: Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision: Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division: Coniferophyta – Conifers Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Cupressaceae – Cypress family Genus: Juniperus L. – juniper Species: Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. – oneseed juniper Juniperus monosperma (One-seed juniper) is a species of juniper native to western North America, in the United States in Arizona, New Mexico, southern Colorado, western Oklahoma (Panhandle), and western Texas, and in Mexico in the extreme north of Chihuahua. It grows at 970–2300 m altitude. It is an evergreen coniferous shrub or small tree growing to 2–7 m (rarely to 12 m) tall, usually multistemmed, and with a dense, rounded crown. The bark is gray-brown, exfoliating in thin longitudinal strips, exposing bright orange brown underneath. The ultimate shoots are 1.2–1.9 mm thick. The leaves are scale-like, 1–2 mm long and 0.6–1.5 mm broad on small shoots, up to 10 mm long on vigorous shoots; they are arranged in alternating whorls of three or opposite pairs. The juvenile leaves, produced on young seedlings only, are needle-like. The cones are berry-like, with soft resinous flesh, subglobose to ovoid, 5–7 mm long, dark Blue with a pale Blue-white waxy bloom, and contain a single seed (rarely two or three); they are mature in about 6–8 months from pollination. The male cones are 2–4 mm long, and shed their pollen in late winter. It is usually dioecious, with male and female cones on separate plants, but occasional monoecious plants can be found. Its roots have been found to extend to as far as 61m below the surface, making it the plant with the second deepest roots, after Boscia albitrunca. Uses Among the Zuni people, a poultice of the chewed root applied to increase strength of newborns and infants. An infusion of the leaves is also taken for muscle aches and to prevent conception. An infusion of the leaves is also taken postpartum to prevent uterine cramps and stop vaginal bleeding. A simple or compound infusion of twigs at is used to promote muscular contractions at birth and used after birth to stop blood flow. The wood is also used as a favorite and ceremonial firewood, and the shredded, fibrous bark is specifically used as tinder to ignite the fire sticks used for the New Year fire. Soap making Berry Power! It seems hard to believe that these little berries could pack such a powerfully beneficial punch, but gather ye juniper berries en masse, or use our soap, and start the healing process today. Indeed, these berries have been proven to combat acne, beat back psoriasis, thwart weeping eczema and deter dermatitis. Alongside these benefits, they are a natural astringent, antiseptic, anti-rheumatic and dandruff repellent. These powerful little berries are known to help control and rebalance oily skin while unclogging your pores at the same time. Worried about cellulite or the appearance of your skin? When you incorporate juniper berries into your daily regimen that worry will be a thing of the past. Cellulite treatments today have begun integrating them because they detoxify the body and reduce water retention, ultimately reducing puffiness and restoring the firm appearance of your skin. Coupled with this, when they’re concentrated and included in your bathing the effects are miraculous. Juniper berries have been shown to promote circulation, aid pain relief for arthritis, swollen joints and muscle fatigue. All these beneficial properties don’t even begin to include its fantastic properties for your mental health. The diffused oil helps relieve mental and emotional strains like anxiety, mental fatigue and stress; supplanting these emotions with tranquility.