Juniper berry

The Juniper berry is the female seed cone made by the different kinds of junipers. It is not a true berry, but its unusual roundness and merged scales make it look like a berry. Some of the cones are used as spices. Juniper berries are also used to flavour gin. According to a FAO document, juniper berries are the only spice that comes from conifers. Chapter 8: Seeds, fruits, and cones . Retrieved July 27, 2006. However, tar and bark from pine trees are sometimes thought of as spices, too.
These strange and useful berries have a sour but stainable taste that isn’t suggested but if you desire you may eat one. They have also been called the clean bum fruit through history dating back to 17,000 BCE.bear alpha

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Category:Cupressaceae
Category:Spices