Common juniper, also known as (Juniperus communis), is an evergreen conifer which is native Britain, Europe and large parts of the northern hemisphere.
The tree loves dry conditions and thrives in native pine woodland, moorland, chalk downland and also in rocky areas. It is a declining species in the United Kingdom and is under protection.
The common juniper is usually used for a low growing shrub or small tree. It has brown bark with a greyish colour to it and usually peels with age. The twigs are short and red to brown in colour. Leaves are small, green and resemble needles and have silver bands in the inside; these are quite sharp with a sudden point at the tip. Once matured, the tree will grow anywhere up to 10m and can live for many years (around 200).
Common juniper trees are dioecious, which means that the male and female flowers are found on different junipers. The small, yellow male flowers are spherical shaped and grow close to the tips of twigs in leaf axils. Once they get pollinated from wind, the female flowers which are greenish in colour turn into purple, highly scented, cones which look like berries. They get distributed by birds which eat the cones.
The juniper tree represents strength, wisdom, usefulness and beauty. The strength of the juniper tree is seen in its capacity to survive in harsh and bare climates, growing out of rocks and surviving in areas with very little water.
FUN FACT: if you crush the leaves they will smell of lemons or apple.
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