Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Juniperus L.

Family: Cupressaceae

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Sabina Haller - Rydberg

Common names:

Cedar (1814-1970) (121, 148, 167)

Genevrier (1785, French) (8)

Juniper (1814-Present) (1, 4, 10, 38, 50, 109, 121, 122, 148, 155, 158, 167)

Juniper tree (1785) (8)

Red cedar (1939, CO) (148)

Wath'-pith (1855, Comanche Shoshonee) (132)

Xangte (1918?-1970?, Lakota) (121)

Xongdse (1918?-1970?, Osage) (121)

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