Juniperus
Common name: Juniper
Dutch: Jeneverbes
Identifying Features
- Habit: Evergreen trees or shrubs, highly variable in form
- Leaves: Either needle-like (juvenile) or scale-like (mature), often both on same plant
- Bark: Reddish-brown, thin, shredding
- Cones: Berry-like, fleshy, blue-black when ripe (used to flavor gin)
- Distinguishing: Fleshy “berries” instead of woody cones; aromatic foliage
Species Encountered
| Species | Photo | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. communis | |||
| J. virginiana | |||
| J. chinensis | |||
| J. sabina |
Parent: Cupressoideae