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Ashe Juniper (Juniperus ashei)
Family: Cupressaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Form: Columnar, Pyramidal.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Fruit
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall
Flavor & Culinary Uses
sweet, juicy and resinous. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The cones are about 6 - 8mm in diameter, they are thin-skinned sweet, juicy and resinous.
Habitat & North American Range
Found at lower elevations, growing mainly on limestone hills or in soils underladen with limestone. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)