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Common juniper

Photo: @bluehawk314 · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Plants

Common juniper

Juniperus communis

Observations in the area
3
Last sighting
8 April 2026
Category
Plants
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The species

Juniperus communis, the common juniper, is a species of conifer in the genus Juniperus, in the family Cupressaceae. It has the largest geographical range of any woody plant, with a circumpolar distribution throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic south in mountains to around 30°N latitude in North America, Europe and Asia. Relict populations can be found in the Atlas Mountains of Africa.

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Where it has been observed

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