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(syn. J. oxycedrus subsp. transtagana) – Portuguese prickly juniper. Coastal southwest Portugal. Leaves short (5–12 mm or 3 ⁄ 16 – 1 ⁄ 2 in); cones smooth. Juniperus deltoides R.P.Adams – Eastern prickly juniper. Central Italy east to Iran and Israel. Leaves long (10–20 mm or 3 ⁄ 8 – 13 ⁄ 16 in), broad-based; cones with ...
J. procumbens ‘Nana’– This Japanese type of juniper shrub forms a dense mat of prickly blue-green needles that turn slightly purplish in winter. It grows slowly to 6-12 inches tall, 3-6 feet ...
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.
Juniperus navicularis (syn. Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. transtagana), the Portuguese prickly juniper, is a species of juniper endemic to the southwestern Iberian Peninsula. [2] Although it is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Mediterranean Juniperus oxycedrus, [3] phylogenetic studies have found the two are not closely related. [4] [5] [6 ...
Juniperus deltoides (syn. Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. deltoides), the Eastern prickly juniper, is a species of juniper native to the eastern Mediterranean. [1] Although it is sometimes considered a subspecies of Juniperus oxycedrus , [ 2 ] phylogenetic studies have found the two are not closely related.
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: Rocky Mountain juniper
It is a source of juniper oil used in perfumes and medicines. The wood is also used as long lasting fenceposts and for bows. Several genera are important in horticulture. Junipers are planted as evergreen trees, shrubs, and groundcovers. Hundreds of cultivars have been developed, [24] including plants with blue, grey, or yellow foliage. [25]
Juniperus cedrus, the Canary Islands juniper, is a species of juniper, native to the western Canary Islands (Tenerife, La Palma, Gran Canaria, Gomera) and Madeira (J. cedrus Webb & Berthel. subsp. maderensis (Menezes) Rivas Mart et al.), where it occurs at altitudes of 500–2400 m.