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'''Junipers''' are [[conifer]]ous plants in the genus '''''Juniperus''''' of the cypress family [[Cupressaceae]]. Depending on taxonomic viewpoint, there are between 50-67 species of juniper, widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere, from the [[Arctic]], south to tropical [[Africa]] in the [[Old World]], and to the mountains of [[Central America]] in the [[New World]].
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[[Image:Jun com cones.jpg|left|thumb|Cones and leaves of ''Juniperus communis'']]
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Junipers vary in size and shape from tall [[tree]]s, 20-40 m tall, to columnar or low spreading [[shrub]]s with long trailing branches. They are [[evergreen]] with either needle-like and/or scale-like [[leaf|leaves]]. They can be either [[Plant sexuality|monoecious]] or [[Plant sexuality|dioecious]]. The female [[Conifer cone|seed cones]] are very distinctive, with fleshy, [[fruit]]-like coalescing scales which fuse together to form a "berry"-like structure, 4-27 mm long, with 1-12 unwinged, hard-shelled [[seed]]s. In some species these "berries" are red-brown or orange but in most they are blue; they are often aromatic (for their use as a [[spice]], see [[juniper berry]]). The seed maturation time varies between species from 6-18 months after pollination. The male cones are similar to those of other Cupressaceae, with 6-20 scales; most shed their pollen in early spring, but some species pollinate in the autumn.
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[[Image:Jun chin close.jpg|left|thumb|Detail of ''Juniperus chinensis'' shoots, with juvenile (needle-like) leaves (left), and adult scale leaves and immature male cones (right)]]
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Many junipers (e.g. ''J. chinensis'', ''J. virginiana'') have two types of leaves: seedlings and some twigs of older trees have needle-like leaves 5-25 mm long; and the leaves on mature plants are (mostly) tiny (2-4 mm long), overlapping and scale-like. When juvenile foliage occurs on mature plants, it is most often found on shaded shoots, with adult foliage in full sunlight. Leaves on fast-growing 'whip' shoots are often intermediate between juvenile and adult.
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In some species (e.g. ''J. communis'', ''J. squamata''), all the foliage is of the juvenile needle-like type, with no scale leaves. In some of these (e.g. ''J. communis''), the needles are jointed at the base, in others (e.g. ''J. squamata''), the needles merge smoothly with the stem, not jointed.
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The needle-leaves of junipers are hard and sharp, making the juvenile foliage very prickly to handle. This can be a valuable identification feature in seedlings, as the otherwise very similar juvenile foliage of cypresses (''[[Cupressus]], [[Chamaecyparis]]'') and other related genera is soft and not prickly.
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Juniper is the exclusive food plant of the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species including ''[[Bucculatricidae|Bucculatrix inusitata]]'' and [[Juniper Carpet]] and is also eaten by the larvae of other Lepidoptera species such as ''[[Chionodes|Chionodes electella]]'', ''[[Chionodes|Chionodes viduella]]'', [[Juniper Pug]] and [[Pine Beauty]].
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Juniperus (ancient Latin name). Pinaceae. Juniper. Ornamental trees and shrubs grown for their foliage and habit.
 
Juniperus (ancient Latin name). Pinaceae. Juniper. Ornamental trees and shrubs grown for their foliage and habit.
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The junipers vary greatly in habit from tall pyramidal trees to low prostrate or trailing shrubs, and have small needle-shaped or scale-like foliage, insignificant flowers and small berry-like fruits usually bluish black and often glaucous, less often brown or orange. Many of the species are hardy North, as J. virginiana, J. scopulorum, J. communis, J. rigida, J. Sabina, J. chinensis, J. Pseudo-sabina, J, sphaerica, J. squamata; others are half-hardy, as J. Oxycedrus, J. macrorarpa, J. recurva, J. excelsa, J. occidentalis, while some, as J. procera, J. Lucayana, J. thurifera and the Mexican species, can only be grown South. All are valuable ornamental plants, and the erect-growing species, mostly of pyramidal or columnar habit, are decorative as single specimens on the lawn or if planted in groups. Some varieties form a very narrow column, and are valuable for formal gardens; the columnar form of J. virginiana is a good substitute in the North for the classical cypress. The low prostrate junipers, as J. communis var. montana, J. horizontalis, J. sabina, and J. squamala, are well adapted for covering rocky slopes or sandy banks. The close-grained, fragrant wood is much used for the interior finish of houses and in the manufacture of small articles, also for posts, since it is very durable in the soil; that of J. virginiana and J. Lucayana is in great demand for pencil-making. The fruits and also the young branchlets of some species contain an aromatic oil used in medicine. The fruit of J. drupacea is edible.
 
The junipers vary greatly in habit from tall pyramidal trees to low prostrate or trailing shrubs, and have small needle-shaped or scale-like foliage, insignificant flowers and small berry-like fruits usually bluish black and often glaucous, less often brown or orange. Many of the species are hardy North, as J. virginiana, J. scopulorum, J. communis, J. rigida, J. Sabina, J. chinensis, J. Pseudo-sabina, J, sphaerica, J. squamata; others are half-hardy, as J. Oxycedrus, J. macrorarpa, J. recurva, J. excelsa, J. occidentalis, while some, as J. procera, J. Lucayana, J. thurifera and the Mexican species, can only be grown South. All are valuable ornamental plants, and the erect-growing species, mostly of pyramidal or columnar habit, are decorative as single specimens on the lawn or if planted in groups. Some varieties form a very narrow column, and are valuable for formal gardens; the columnar form of J. virginiana is a good substitute in the North for the classical cypress. The low prostrate junipers, as J. communis var. montana, J. horizontalis, J. sabina, and J. squamala, are well adapted for covering rocky slopes or sandy banks. The close-grained, fragrant wood is much used for the interior finish of houses and in the manufacture of small articles, also for posts, since it is very durable in the soil; that of J. virginiana and J. Lucayana is in great demand for pencil-making. The fruits and also the young branchlets of some species contain an aromatic oil used in medicine. The fruit of J. drupacea is edible.
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The junipers thrive best in sandy and loamy, moderately moist soil, but grow well even in rather dry, rocky and gravelly ground. They prefer sunny, open situations. They are well adapted for hedges and for planting as shelter or windbreaks; also for seaside planting. Propagation is by seeds, which germinate usually the second and sometimes the third year; to hasten their germination, they may be plunged for 3 to 6 seconds in boiling water, but this should be regarded as an experiment and tried only with a portion of seed. They, are also increased by cuttings of nearly ripened wood in fall under glass, either outdoors or in the greenhouse. As a rule, those with needle-shaped leaves root much more easily than those with scale-like leaves, and the latter are therefore mostly increased by side-grafting during the winter in the greenhouse on young potted plants of the typical form or an allied species. The shrubby species, especially J. Sabina, are also propagated by layers.
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The junipers thrive best in sandy and loamy, moderately moist soil, but grow well even in rather dry, rocky and gravelly ground. They prefer sunny, open situations. They are well adapted for hedges and for planting as shelter or windbreaks; also for seaside planting. Propagation is by seeds, which germinate usually the second and sometimes the third year; to hasten their germination, they may be plunged for 3 to 6 seconds in boiling water, but this should be regarded as an experiment and tried only with a portion of seed. They, are also increased by cuttings of nearly ripened wood in fall under glass, either outdoors or in the greenhouse. As a rule, those with needle-shaped leaves root much more easily than those with scale-like leaves, and the latter are therefore mostly increased by side-grafting during the winter in the greenhouse on young potted plants of the typical form or an allied species. The shrubby species, especially J. Sabina, are also propagated by layers.}}
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==Species==
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The number of juniper species is disputed, with two recent studies giving very different totals, Farjon (2001) accepting 52 species, and Adams (2004) accepting 67 species. The junipers are divided into several sections, though (particularly among the scale-leaved species) which species belong to which sections is still far from clear, with research still on-going. The section ''Juniperus'' is an obvious [[monophyletic]] group though.
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*'''''Juniperus'' sect. ''Juniperus'':''' Needle-leaf junipers. The adult leaves are needle-like, in whorls of three, and jointed at the base (see below right).
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**''Juniperus'' sect. ''Juniperus'' subsect. ''Juniperus'': Cones with 3 separate seeds; needles with one stomatal band.
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***''[[Juniperus communis]]'' - Common Juniper
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****''Juniperus communis'' subsp. ''alpina'' - Alpine Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus rigida|Juniperus conferta]]'' - Shore Juniper (syn. ''J. rigida'' var. ''conferta'')
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***''[[Juniperus rigida]]'' - Temple Juniper or Needle Juniper
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**''Juniperus'' sect. ''Juniperus'' subsect. ''Oxycedrus'': Cones with 3 separate seeds; needles with two stomatal bands.
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***''[[Juniperus brevifolia]]'' - Azores Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus cedrus]]'' - Canary Islands Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus oxycedrus|Juniperus deltoides]]'' - Eastern Prickly Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus formosana]]'' - Chinese Prickly Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus lutchuensis]]'' - Ryukyu Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus oxycedrus|Juniperus navicularis]]'' - Portuguese Prickly Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus oxycedrus]]'' - Western Prickly Juniper or Cade Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus macrocarpa]]'' (''J. oxycedrus'' subsp. ''macrocarpa'') - Large-berry Juniper
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**''Juniperus'' sect. ''Juniperus'' subsect. ''Caryocedrus'': Cones with 3 seeds fused together; needles with two stomatal bands.
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***''[[Juniperus drupacea]]'' - Syrian Juniper
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[[Image:Juniper needles.jpg|right|thumb|Juniper needles, magnified. Left, ''Juniperus communis'' (''Juniperus'' sect. ''Juniperus''; note needles 'jointed' at base). Right, ''Juniperus chinensis'' (''Juniperus'' sect. ''Sabina''; note needles merging smoothly with the stem, not jointed at base).]]
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[[Image:El Hierro Sabinar.JPG|thumb|right|''Juniperus phoenicea'' on [[El Hierro]], [[Canary Islands]]]]
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[[Image:Juniper berries q.jpg|right|thumb|An Eastern Juniper in October laden with ripe cones.]]
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*'''''Juniperus'' sect. ''Sabina'':''' Scale-leaf junipers. The adult leaves are mostly scale-like, similar to those of ''[[Cupressus]]'' species, in opposite pairs or whorls of three, and the juvenile needle-like leaves are not jointed at the base (including in the few that have only needle-like leaves; see below right). Provisionally, all the other junipers are included here, though they form a [[paraphyletic]] group.
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**'''Old World species
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***''[[Juniperus chinensis]]'' - Chinese Juniper
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****''Juniperus chinensis'' var. ''sargentii'' - Sargent's Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus convallium]]'' - Mekong Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus excelsa]]'' - Greek Juniper
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****''Juniperus excelsa'' subsp. ''polycarpos'' - Persian Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus foetidissima]]'' - Stinking Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus indica]]'' - Black Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus komarovii]]'' - Komarov's Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus phoenicea]]'' - Phoenicean Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus procera]]'' - East African Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus procumbens]]'' - Ibuki Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus pseudosabina]]'' - Xinjiang Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus recurva]]'' - Himalayan Juniper
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****''Juniperus recurva'' var. ''coxii'' - Cox's Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus sabina]]'' - Savin Juniper
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****''Juniperus sabina'' var. ''davurica'' - Daurian Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus saltuaria]]'' - Sichuan Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus semiglobosa]]'' - Russian Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus squamata]]'' - Flaky Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus thurifera]]'' - Spanish Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus tibetica]]'' - Tibetan Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus wallichiana]]'' - Himalayan Black Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus angosturana]]'' - Mexican One-seed Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus ashei]]'' - Ashe Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus barbadensis]]'' - West Indies Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus bermudiana]]'' - Bermuda Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus blancoi]]'' - Blanco's Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus californica]]'' - California Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus coahuilensis]]'' - Coahuila Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus comitana]]'' - Comitán Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus deppeana]]'' - Alligator Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus durangensis]]'' - Durango Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus flaccida]]'' - Mexican Weeping Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus gamboana]]'' - Gamboa Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus horizontalis]]'' - Creeping Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus jaliscana]]'' - Jalisco Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus monosperma]]'' - One-seed Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus monticola]]'' - Mountain Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus occidentalis]]'' - Western Juniper
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****''Juniperus occidentalis'' subsp. ''australis'' - Sierra Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus osteosperma]]'' - Utah Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus pinchotii]]'' - Pinchot Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus saltillensis]]'' - Saltillo Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus scopulorum]]'' - Rocky Mountain Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus standleyi]]'' - Standley's Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus virginiana]]'' - Eastern Juniper (Eastern Redcedar)
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****''Juniperus virginiana'' subsp. ''silicicola'' - Southern Juniper
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J. conferta, Parl.=J. litoralis.—J. davurica, Pall. Allied to J. Sabina. Procumbent, with slender, spreading or drooping branchlets: fr. l-4-seeded, small. Siberia.—J. flaccida, Schlecht. Graceful tree, to 30 ft., with spreading branches and slender, remote, pendulous branchlets: lvs. acute, with spreading tips: fr. globular, 5-10- seeded. Texas, Met S.S. 10:519.—J.fatidlisima, Willd. Allied to J. excelsa. To 12 ft. high: branchlets thicker: lvs. with spreading apex, mucronate, usually eglandular: fr. larger, l-2-seeded. Greece, W. Asia.—J. formosana, Hayata (J. taxifolia Parl., not Hook. & Am. J. oblongo-pendula, Hort.). Allied to J. rigida. Tree, to 40 ft.: lvs. rigid, spiny-pointed, with 2 white bands above, ½ -l in. long: fr. ovoid, orange, . across. Formosa, Cent. & W. China. Has proved hardy at the Arnold Arboretum; the true J. taxifolia, Hook. & Arn. is not in cult.—J. litoralis. Max. (J. conferta, Parl.). Allied to J. rigida, but prostrate, with long, trailing branches: fr. larger. Japan.—J. macropoda, Boiss. Allied to J. excelsa. Shrub or small tree, to 30 ft., sometimes procumbent: lvs. closely appressed: fr. nodding, globular, 4-seeded. Persia to Himalayas.—J. mogalocdrpa, Sudworth. Allied to J. californica. Tree 30-50 ft. with a single trunk: lvs. in 3'a, acute: fr. 1/2in across or slightly more, 1-2-seeded. Ariz.—J. mexicana, Schiede. Pyramidal tree: branchlets numerous, short and rather stout: lvs. acute, loosely appressed: fr. 2—4-seeded. Mex.—J. mexicana, Schlecht.=J. tetragona.—J. monosperma, Sarg. (J. occidentalis var. monosperma, Engelm.). Closely allied to J. occidentalis. Branchlets more slender: lvs. usually opposite and eglandular: fr. smaller and usually 1-seeded. Rocky Mts.. from Colo, to New Mex. S.S. 10:522.—J. obldngo- p&ndulti, Hort.=J. formosana.—J. pachjIphlaea, Torr. Tree, to 60 ft. allied to J. occidentalis. with broad, pyramidal or round-topped head: lvs. usually opposite, glandular, bluish green: fr. dark reddish brown, bloomy, with 3-4 seeds. Has a checkered bark like a black-jack oak. Colo, to Texas and New Mex. S.S. 10:520.—J. Pinchotii, Sudworth. Allied to J.californica. Small tree to 20 ft., usually with several sts.: branchlets rather slender: lvs. usually in 3's, appressed, sharply pointed, yellowish green fr. globose or ovoid, 1/3in. long, red, 1-2-seeded. Texas. B.T. 110-J Paeudo-sabina. sch. & Mey. Allied to J. Sabina. Erect shrub, with thick, dense and short branchlets: lvs. usually dimorphic: fr. ovate, blackish, glossy, 1-seeded. Siberia.—J. sabinmdes, Endl.=J. thurifera.—J. sabinoides, Nees=J. tetragona.J. sabinoides, Griseb.=J. Sabina var. tamariscifolia.—J. saltuaria, Rehd. & Wilaon. Allied to J. Pseudo-sabins. Tree to 40 ft.: lvs. dark green, dimorphic, those of the lateral branches scale-like, obtusiah, of the shoots in 3's, acute: fr. erect, ovoid, 1/4in. long, 1-seeded. N.W.China.—j sanderi, Hort.=Chamaecyparis obtuse var. ericoides.—J. tazifolia, Parl.=J. formosana.—J. tttrdgona, Schlecht. Allied to J. occidentalis. Small tree, to 20 ft., rarely to 40 ft., with round-topped or pyramidal head and slender, quadrangular branchleta: Ivs. ootuae, usually eglandular: fr. subglobose. mostly 1-seeded. Texas to Mex. S.S. 10:523.—J. thurlfera. linn. Shrub or tree, to 40 ft, with round-topped head and spreading branches: branchlets slender: fr. globular, 2-3-seeded. Spain, Algeria.—J. utahensis,lemm. (J. californica var. utahensis, Engelm.). Bushy tree, rarely more than 20 ft., with broad, open head: branchlets slender: lvs. obtuse, light yellowish green: fr. usually 1-seeded. Colo, to Calif., west to Utah. S.S. Alfred Rehder.
 
J. conferta, Parl.=J. litoralis.—J. davurica, Pall. Allied to J. Sabina. Procumbent, with slender, spreading or drooping branchlets: fr. l-4-seeded, small. Siberia.—J. flaccida, Schlecht. Graceful tree, to 30 ft., with spreading branches and slender, remote, pendulous branchlets: lvs. acute, with spreading tips: fr. globular, 5-10- seeded. Texas, Met S.S. 10:519.—J.fatidlisima, Willd. Allied to J. excelsa. To 12 ft. high: branchlets thicker: lvs. with spreading apex, mucronate, usually eglandular: fr. larger, l-2-seeded. Greece, W. Asia.—J. formosana, Hayata (J. taxifolia Parl., not Hook. & Am. J. oblongo-pendula, Hort.). Allied to J. rigida. Tree, to 40 ft.: lvs. rigid, spiny-pointed, with 2 white bands above, ½ -l in. long: fr. ovoid, orange, . across. Formosa, Cent. & W. China. Has proved hardy at the Arnold Arboretum; the true J. taxifolia, Hook. & Arn. is not in cult.—J. litoralis. Max. (J. conferta, Parl.). Allied to J. rigida, but prostrate, with long, trailing branches: fr. larger. Japan.—J. macropoda, Boiss. Allied to J. excelsa. Shrub or small tree, to 30 ft., sometimes procumbent: lvs. closely appressed: fr. nodding, globular, 4-seeded. Persia to Himalayas.—J. mogalocdrpa, Sudworth. Allied to J. californica. Tree 30-50 ft. with a single trunk: lvs. in 3'a, acute: fr. 1/2in across or slightly more, 1-2-seeded. Ariz.—J. mexicana, Schiede. Pyramidal tree: branchlets numerous, short and rather stout: lvs. acute, loosely appressed: fr. 2—4-seeded. Mex.—J. mexicana, Schlecht.=J. tetragona.—J. monosperma, Sarg. (J. occidentalis var. monosperma, Engelm.). Closely allied to J. occidentalis. Branchlets more slender: lvs. usually opposite and eglandular: fr. smaller and usually 1-seeded. Rocky Mts.. from Colo, to New Mex. S.S. 10:522.—J. obldngo- p&ndulti, Hort.=J. formosana.—J. pachjIphlaea, Torr. Tree, to 60 ft. allied to J. occidentalis. with broad, pyramidal or round-topped head: lvs. usually opposite, glandular, bluish green: fr. dark reddish brown, bloomy, with 3-4 seeds. Has a checkered bark like a black-jack oak. Colo, to Texas and New Mex. S.S. 10:520.—J. Pinchotii, Sudworth. Allied to J.californica. Small tree to 20 ft., usually with several sts.: branchlets rather slender: lvs. usually in 3's, appressed, sharply pointed, yellowish green fr. globose or ovoid, 1/3in. long, red, 1-2-seeded. Texas. B.T. 110-J Paeudo-sabina. sch. & Mey. Allied to J. Sabina. Erect shrub, with thick, dense and short branchlets: lvs. usually dimorphic: fr. ovate, blackish, glossy, 1-seeded. Siberia.—J. sabinmdes, Endl.=J. thurifera.—J. sabinoides, Nees=J. tetragona.J. sabinoides, Griseb.=J. Sabina var. tamariscifolia.—J. saltuaria, Rehd. & Wilaon. Allied to J. Pseudo-sabins. Tree to 40 ft.: lvs. dark green, dimorphic, those of the lateral branches scale-like, obtusiah, of the shoots in 3's, acute: fr. erect, ovoid, 1/4in. long, 1-seeded. N.W.China.—j sanderi, Hort.=Chamaecyparis obtuse var. ericoides.—J. tazifolia, Parl.=J. formosana.—J. tttrdgona, Schlecht. Allied to J. occidentalis. Small tree, to 20 ft., rarely to 40 ft., with round-topped or pyramidal head and slender, quadrangular branchleta: Ivs. ootuae, usually eglandular: fr. subglobose. mostly 1-seeded. Texas to Mex. S.S. 10:523.—J. thurlfera. linn. Shrub or tree, to 40 ft, with round-topped head and spreading branches: branchlets slender: fr. globular, 2-3-seeded. Spain, Algeria.—J. utahensis,lemm. (J. californica var. utahensis, Engelm.). Bushy tree, rarely more than 20 ft., with broad, open head: branchlets slender: lvs. obtuse, light yellowish green: fr. usually 1-seeded. Colo, to Calif., west to Utah. S.S. Alfred Rehder.
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'''Junipers''' are [[conifer]]ous plants in the genus '''''Juniperus''''' of the cypress family [[Cupressaceae]]. Depending on taxonomic viewpoint, there are between 50-67 species of juniper, widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere, from the [[Arctic]], south to tropical [[Africa]] in the [[Old World]], and to the mountains of [[Central America]] in the [[New World]].
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Junipers vary in size and shape from tall [[tree]]s, 20-40 m tall, to columnar or low spreading [[shrub]]s with long trailing branches. They are [[evergreen]] with either needle-like and/or scale-like [[leaf|leaves]]. They can be either [[Plant sexuality|monoecious]] or [[Plant sexuality|dioecious]]. The female [[Conifer cone|seed cones]] are very distinctive, with fleshy, [[fruit]]-like coalescing scales which fuse together to form a "berry"-like structure, 4-27 mm long, with 1-12 unwinged, hard-shelled [[seed]]s. In some species these "berries" are red-brown or orange but in most they are blue; they are often aromatic (for their use as a [[spice]], see [[juniper berry]]). The seed maturation time varies between species from 6-18 months after pollination. The male cones are similar to those of other Cupressaceae, with 6-20 scales; most shed their pollen in early spring, but some species pollinate in the autumn.
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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[[Image:Jun chin close.jpg|left|thumb|Detail of ''Juniperus chinensis'' shoots, with juvenile (needle-like) leaves (left), and adult scale leaves and immature male cones (right)]]
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Many junipers (e.g. ''J. chinensis'', ''J. virginiana'') have two types of leaves: seedlings and some twigs of older trees have needle-like leaves 5-25 mm long; and the leaves on mature plants are (mostly) tiny (2-4 mm long), overlapping and scale-like. When juvenile foliage occurs on mature plants, it is most often found on shaded shoots, with adult foliage in full sunlight. Leaves on fast-growing 'whip' shoots are often intermediate between juvenile and adult.
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In some species (e.g. ''J. communis'', ''J. squamata''), all the foliage is of the juvenile needle-like type, with no scale leaves. In some of these (e.g. ''J. communis''), the needles are jointed at the base, in others (e.g. ''J. squamata''), the needles merge smoothly with the stem, not jointed.
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The needle-leaves of junipers are hard and sharp, making the juvenile foliage very prickly to handle. This can be a valuable identification feature in seedlings, as the otherwise very similar juvenile foliage of cypresses (''[[Cupressus]], [[Chamaecyparis]]'') and other related genera is soft and not prickly.
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Juniper is the exclusive food plant of the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species including ''[[Bucculatricidae|Bucculatrix inusitata]]'' and [[Juniper Carpet]] and is also eaten by the larvae of other Lepidoptera species such as ''[[Chionodes|Chionodes electella]]'', ''[[Chionodes|Chionodes viduella]]'', [[Juniper Pug]] and [[Pine Beauty]].
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===Classification===
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The number of juniper species is disputed, with two recent studies giving very different totals, Farjon (2001) accepting 52 species, and Adams (2004) accepting 67 species. The junipers are divided into several sections, though (particularly among the scale-leaved species) which species belong to which sections is still far from clear, with research still on-going. The section ''Juniperus'' is an obvious [[monophyletic]] group though.
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*'''''Juniperus'' sect. ''Juniperus'':''' Needle-leaf junipers. The adult leaves are needle-like, in whorls of three, and jointed at the base (see below right).
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**''Juniperus'' sect. ''Juniperus'' subsect. ''Juniperus'': Cones with 3 separate seeds; needles with one stomatal band.
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***''[[Juniperus communis]]'' - Common Juniper
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****''Juniperus communis'' subsp. ''alpina'' - Alpine Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus rigida|Juniperus conferta]]'' - Shore Juniper (syn. ''J. rigida'' var. ''conferta'')
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***''[[Juniperus rigida]]'' - Temple Juniper or Needle Juniper
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**''Juniperus'' sect. ''Juniperus'' subsect. ''Oxycedrus'': Cones with 3 separate seeds; needles with two stomatal bands.
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***''[[Juniperus brevifolia]]'' - Azores Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus cedrus]]'' - Canary Islands Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus oxycedrus|Juniperus deltoides]]'' - Eastern Prickly Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus formosana]]'' - Chinese Prickly Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus lutchuensis]]'' - Ryukyu Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus oxycedrus|Juniperus navicularis]]'' - Portuguese Prickly Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus oxycedrus]]'' - Western Prickly Juniper or Cade Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus macrocarpa]]'' (''J. oxycedrus'' subsp. ''macrocarpa'') - Large-berry Juniper
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**''Juniperus'' sect. ''Juniperus'' subsect. ''Caryocedrus'': Cones with 3 seeds fused together; needles with two stomatal bands.
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***''[[Juniperus drupacea]]'' - Syrian Juniper
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[[Image:Juniper needles.jpg|right|thumb|Juniper needles, magnified. Left, ''Juniperus communis'' (''Juniperus'' sect. ''Juniperus''; note needles 'jointed' at base). Right, ''Juniperus chinensis'' (''Juniperus'' sect. ''Sabina''; note needles merging smoothly with the stem, not jointed at base).]]
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==External links==
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[[Image:El Hierro Sabinar.JPG|thumb|right|''Juniperus phoenicea'' on [[El Hierro]], [[Canary Islands]]]]
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[[Image:Juniper berries q.jpg|right|thumb|An Eastern Juniper in October laden with ripe cones.]]
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*'''''Juniperus'' sect. ''Sabina'':''' Scale-leaf junipers. The adult leaves are mostly scale-like, similar to those of ''[[Cupressus]]'' species, in opposite pairs or whorls of three, and the juvenile needle-like leaves are not jointed at the base (including in the few that have only needle-like leaves; see below right). Provisionally, all the other junipers are included here, though they form a [[paraphyletic]] group.
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**'''Old World species
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***''[[Juniperus chinensis]]'' - Chinese Juniper
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****''Juniperus chinensis'' var. ''sargentii'' - Sargent's Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus convallium]]'' - Mekong Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus excelsa]]'' - Greek Juniper
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****''Juniperus excelsa'' subsp. ''polycarpos'' - Persian Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus foetidissima]]'' - Stinking Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus indica]]'' - Black Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus komarovii]]'' - Komarov's Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus phoenicea]]'' - Phoenicean Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus procera]]'' - East African Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus procumbens]]'' - Ibuki Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus pseudosabina]]'' - Xinjiang Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus recurva]]'' - Himalayan Juniper
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****''Juniperus recurva'' var. ''coxii'' - Cox's Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus sabina]]'' - Savin Juniper
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****''Juniperus sabina'' var. ''davurica'' - Daurian Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus saltuaria]]'' - Sichuan Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus semiglobosa]]'' - Russian Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus squamata]]'' - Flaky Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus thurifera]]'' - Spanish Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus tibetica]]'' - Tibetan Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus wallichiana]]'' - Himalayan Black Juniper
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**'''New World species
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***''[[Juniperus angosturana]]'' - Mexican One-seed Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus ashei]]'' - Ashe Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus barbadensis]]'' - West Indies Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus bermudiana]]'' - Bermuda Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus blancoi]]'' - Blanco's Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus californica]]'' - California Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus coahuilensis]]'' - Coahuila Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus comitana]]'' - Comitán Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus deppeana]]'' - Alligator Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus durangensis]]'' - Durango Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus flaccida]]'' - Mexican Weeping Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus gamboana]]'' - Gamboa Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus horizontalis]]'' - Creeping Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus jaliscana]]'' - Jalisco Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus monosperma]]'' - One-seed Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus monticola]]'' - Mountain Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus occidentalis]]'' - Western Juniper
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****''Juniperus occidentalis'' subsp. ''australis'' - Sierra Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus osteosperma]]'' - Utah Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus pinchotii]]'' - Pinchot Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus saltillensis]]'' - Saltillo Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus scopulorum]]'' - Rocky Mountain Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus standleyi]]'' - Standley's Juniper
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***''[[Juniperus virginiana]]'' - Eastern Juniper (Eastern Redcedar)
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****''Juniperus virginiana'' subsp. ''silicicola'' - Southern Juniper
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===Cultivation and uses===
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[[Juniper berries]] are a spice used in a wide variety of culinary dishes and best known for the primary flavoring in [[gin]] (and responsible for gin's name, which is a shortening of the Dutch word for Juniper: genever).  Juniper berries are also used as the primary flavor in the liquor [[Jenever]] and [[sahti]]-style of beers.  Juniper berry sauce is often a popular flavoring choice for quail, pheasant, veal, rabbit and other meat dishes.
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Many of the earliest prehistoric people lived in or near juniper forests which furnished them food, fuel, and wood for shelter or utensils. Many species, such as ''J. chinensis'' (Chinese Juniper) from eastern [[Asia]], are extensively used in landscaping and [[horticulture]], and as one of the most popular species of [[bonsai]]. It is also a symbol of longevity.
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Some junipers are susceptible to ''[[Gymnosporangium]]'' rust disease, and can be a serious problem for those people growing [[apple]] trees, the alternate [[host (biology)|host]] of the disease.
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Some juniper trees are misleadingly given the common name "cedar"-- including the "red cedar" that is used widely in cedar drawers. True cedars are those tree species in the genus [[cedar|''Cedrus'']], family [[Pinaceae]].
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==References==
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{{Commons|Juniperus}}
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*Adams, R. P. (2004). ''Junipers of the World: The genus Juniperus''. Victoria: Trafford. ISBN 1-4120-4250-X
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*Farjon, A. (2001). ''World Checklist and Bibliography of Conifers''. Kew. ISBN 1-84246-025-0
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*Farjon, A. (2005). ''Monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys''. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-068-4
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* [http://www.juniperus.org/ Junipers of the world]
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* [http://www.conifers.org/cu/ju/index.htm Gymnosperm Database - Juniperus]
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* [http://www.pinetum.org/cones/JUcones.htm Arboretum de Villardebelle] Photos of cones and foliage of selected species
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