Are Cedar Berries Safe to Eat? Separating Fact from Foraging Fiction
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Native Americans used the berries of certain juniper trees, commonly mislabeled as 'cedar berries,' as a food flavoring and medicine. This history of use can mislead foragers into asking, 'Are cedar berries safe to eat?', when the correct question is, 'Which juniper cones are safe to eat?'
