Temple Juniper (Juniperus rigida)

Family: Cupressaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Form: Pyramidal, Weeping.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. It can also be ground into a powder and used as a spice. The cones are about 7 - 11mm in diameter, they take 2 years to mature. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; It can also be ground into a powder and used as a spice.; The cones are about 7 - 11mm in diameter, they take 2 years to mature.

Habitat & North American Range

Hills and mountains in C. and S. Japan. Dry areas in mountains below 2200 metres in China. (Zone 6, Zone 7)