Special Firewood Types

Alligator Juniper      Click Here for These And Other Specialty Firewoods

Alligator Juniper is a tree species common in some parts of New Mexico.  As a desert plant, it grows slowly and it is not that common.  However, in some well watered locations Alligator Juniper can grow to useful size.  When these  old trees die wood cutters will get permits to cut them and saw them into lumber. Great for grilling with a very distinct flavor.

Alligator Juniper	Shagbark Juniper/Cedar

Shagbark Juniper/Cedar      Click Here for These And Other Specialty Firewoods

This tree and it's look-alike cousin, the One-seed Juniper are difficult to tell apart. Both have "shaggy" bark that hangs in strips from the trunks. In general the Utah Juniper has one definite trunk while the One-seed has several trunks arising from the ground. The lower branches of the One-seed usually obscure the trunks, giving the tree a sperical appearance.