Juniper Tree Types

National Geographic's Wonder Lessons will teach you how to navigate the stars, spot cloud types, recognize common trees, and identify different kinds of rocks. Today, we’re learning about juniper ...

The Juniper Tree is known for its aromatic berries, rugged bark, and vital role in ecosystems. Learn about its habitat, uses, and cultural significance.

Learn how to grow juniper, a versatile evergreen tree or shrub with colorful needles and blue berries for hedges, borders and groundcover.

Juniper, genus of about 60 to 70 species of aromatic evergreen trees or shrubs in the cypress family (Cupressaceae). The plants are found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Several species are cultivated, and juniper cones, known as ‘berries,’ are used to flavor gin and other beverages.

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Genus Details Juniperus is a family of about 70 species of evergreen trees and shrubs, many of which are called " cedars". Other common names include mountain cedar, cedar juniper, and juniper redberry. Juniperus is widely distributed throughout North America, although certain species are more allergenic than others. Juniperus asheii is a species found in the southern states, with the largest ...

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Science Daily: Four of five pinyon-juniper tree species declining in their ranges in the West

A new study sheds new light on what is happening in pinyon-juniper woodlands across the West. The research is unique, in that it looks at both tree mortality, as well as recruitment, or new seedlings ...

Four of five pinyon-juniper tree species declining in their ranges in the West

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The Bulletin: Homebuilders ask Bend to remove junipers from city’s protected tree list

Bend homebuilders are urging the city to remove juniper trees from its list of protected species under the city’s tree code, reasoning that keeping junipers will increase the cost of new homes while ...

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