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Common Name(s):	Ashe Juniper, Juniper,Ashe, Cedar,Ashe
Species:	Juniperus ashei
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Family:	Cupressaceae

Longevity:	Perennial

Origin:	Native
Height:	6 m
Flowers:	January - March
Fruits:	Fall
Description:	An irregular shaped shrub or small tree usually occurring on limestone hills and outcrops. Leaf tips are blunt. Shredded, shaggy-looking bark is grey to grey-brown in color. Fruit is eaten by many birds and some mammals. Although not a preferred browse, the foliage may be eaten by white-tailed deer and goats if higher quality browse is not available. It is an invasive plant on rangelands due to fire suppression. Does not re-sprout if cut or killed by fire.

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