Juniperus monosperma

Easily distinguished from Juniperus deppeana by both its bark & by the size & color of mature megastrobili (seed-producing cones).

Bark of a tree at Aguirre Springs on the east side of the Organ Mts., 10/1/05.

Foliage & mature megastrobili at Aguirre Springs, 10/1/05.