H20121206-6046—Juniperus californica—RPBG

Juniperus californica—California juniper. A multistemmed shrub sometimes reaching tree size, it ranges from Northern California through the Mojave Desert into Southern Nevada and Northwestern Arizona. It is the dominant species in some desert landscapes California juniper extends into Baja California, Cedros, and Guadelupe Islands. The feature that makes it a good bonsai plant—gnarly, twisted trunks—make it next to useless as lumber and for woodworking. Ranchers, however, have found the wood makes good fence posts: "A juniper post will outlast two post holes," the saying goes. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.

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