It does grow in parts of New Mexico, Texas, and even Utah, although is not as plentiful as. The male trees have tiny yellowish cones females produce berries that are 1/2' in diameter.
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It is broken into a series of rectangular to square plates, resembling alligator hide.
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The checkered black to gray-black bark is very distinctive. There is currently no avenue for submissions other than this annual contest. Alligator Juniper (Juniperus deppeana) is a native tree of Arizona that can be found near the Mogollon Rim, the Coconino National Forest, and the Apache Forest between 5,000 9,000 feet of elevation.The largest and oldest recorded Alligator Juniper in Arizona is about 2,000 years old (Hulmes, 2014). The largest and oldest juniper in the southwest, it has blue-gray foliage with an upright growth habit. They produce one annual issue comprised of the winners and finalists of our national contests. Scientific name: Juniperus deppeana Alligator juniper bark (Photo: Cristina Salvador) Common name: Alligator juniper Plant family: Cupressaceae - Cypress Article by Susan Bruneni Santa Feans are very familiar with the one-seed juniper (Juniperus monosperma) that adorns much of our terrain. Juniperus deppeana (Alligator Juniper) cc-by-nc-sa. They encourage submissions from writers and photographers at all levels, emerging, early-career, and established. Alligator juniper (Juniperus deppeana) in the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens near Fort Davis, Texas, USA. Your personal information will remain private and will not be shared with anyone, ever.Īlligator Juniper Writing Contest (Award)Īlligator Juniper features contemporary poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and black & white photography.