Juniperus communis | |
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Juniperus communis subsp. communis in the Netherlands | |
Scientific 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
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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.