coffee substitute. Utah juniper is an aromatic plant. Essential oil extracted from the trunk and limb is prominent in α-pinene, δ-3-carene, and cis-thujopsene. Essential oil extracted from the leaf is prominent in camphor and bornyl acetate. The trunk of Utah juniper retains essential oil for at least 20 years after the tree dies, and is prominent in cedrol and cis-thujopsene. See also Pinyon-juniper woodland References R.P. Adams. Junipers of the World: The genus Juniperus. Trafford Publishing External links USDA Plant Profile: Juniperus osteosperma Gymnosperm Database: Juniperus osteosperma Flora of North America: Juniperus osteosperma Jepson Manual - Juniperus osteosperma Juniperus osteosperma - Photo Gallery Interactive Distribution Map of Juniperus osteosperma osteosperma Trees of the Great Basin Flora of the California desert regions Trees of the Western United States Trees of the Southwestern United States Trees of the Northwestern United States Trees of the South-Central United States Least concern flora of the United States Flora of North America