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Juniperus occidentalis is a shrub or small tree 4–15 meters (13–49 ft) tall. Exceptionally tall specimens can be found in the John Day area of Oregon in excess of 26–28 m (85–92 ft) tall. The shoots are of moderate thickness among junipers , at 1–1.6 millimeters ( 1 ⁄ 32 – 1 ⁄ 16 in) diameter.
Junipers are coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus Juniperus (/ dʒ uː ˈ n ɪ p ər ə s / joo-NIP-ər-əs) [1] of the cypress family Cupressaceae.Depending on the taxonomy, between 50 and 67 species of junipers are widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere as far south as tropical Africa, including the Arctic, parts of Asia, and Central America.
Cupressaceae is a widely distributed conifer family, with a near-global range in all continents except for Antarctica, stretching from 70°N in arctic Norway (Juniperus communis) [3] to 55°S in southernmost Chile (Pilgerodendron uviferum), further south than any other conifer species. [4] Juniperus indica reaches 4930 m altitude in Tibet. [5]
Upright Conical Junipers. These types of juniper shrubs offer lots of options, with mature heights anywhere from 3-40 feet. “The upright junipers are very popular, because they are good ...
Originally the Bennett was considered to be a western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis).Over time the differences between the northern and southern populations of western junipers justified dividing them into two subspecies and the Bennett is in the southern population which was named Juniperus occidentalis australis.
Juniperus grandis is a medium-sized tree, growing to 12–26 metres (39–85 feet) tall. It has a stout trunk with red-brown bark, growing up to 3 m (10 ft) in diameter. [1] The whorled leaves are scale-like and closely appressed.
Cupressaceae (cypress family) Juniperus foetidissima: foetid juniper; stinking juniper Cupressaceae (cypress family) Juniperus occidentalis: western juniper Cupressaceae (cypress family) Juniperus oxycedrus: prickly juniper; cade juniper Cupressaceae (cypress family) Juniperus sabina: savin juniper Cupressaceae (cypress family) Juniperus scopulorum
Juniper berries are actually modified conifer cones.. A juniper berry is the female seed cone produced by the various species of junipers.It is not a true berry but a cone with unusually fleshy and merged scales called a galbulus, which gives it a berry-like appearance.