Juniperus communis

Juniperus communis
Juniperus communis subsp. communis
in the Netherlands

Secure  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Juniperus
Section: Juniperus sect. Juniperus
Subsection: Juniperus subsect. Juniperus
Species:
J. communis
Binomial name
Juniperus communis
Natural range worldwide
Natural range in North America

Juniperus communis, the common juniper, is a species of small tree or shrub in the cypress family Cupressaceae. An evergreen conifer, it has the largest geographical range of any woody plant, with a circumpolar distribution throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere.

  1. ^ Farjon, A. (2013). "Juniperus communis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42229A2963096. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42229A2963096.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Juniperus communis". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 5 September 2024.

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