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Juniperus phoenicea L.

Phoenician juniper (en), Genévrier rouge (fr), Lycien (fr), Genevrier de phoenicie (fr)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Cupressaceae > Juniperus

Characteristics

An evergreen shrub. It grows 10 m tall. The leaves are 1 mm long and overlap. They have glands. The cones are cylinder shape and 10-12 mm across. They ripen in the second year. They turn dark reddish-brown. Each cone contains 5 small seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread endozoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 4.92 - 8.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 2.5
Root diameter (meter) 0.5
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean plant. In Cyprus it grows from sea level to 350 m altitude. In Jordan it grows between 1,200-1,700 m above sea level. It grows on dry slopes and rocky ground. It can grow in arid areas.
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Forming scrub, thickets and open woodlans on hills, stable dunes and in arid mountain regions; at elevations up to 1,200 metres
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

The ripe fruit are used for flavouring and in seasoning food.
Uses animal food charcoal fuel gum material medicinal seasoning wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use Cancer (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Fumigant (unspecified), Skin (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 7 - 10
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Juniperus phoenicea habit picture by Monteiro Henrique (cc-by-sa)
Juniperus phoenicea habit picture by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)
Juniperus phoenicea habit picture by Medrano Ana (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Juniperus phoenicea leaf picture by Tom Laveille (cc-by-sa)
Juniperus phoenicea leaf picture by Basterra Joseba (cc-by-sa)
Juniperus phoenicea leaf picture by Basterra Joseba (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Juniperus phoenicea flower picture by Monteiro Henrique (cc-by-sa)
Juniperus phoenicea flower picture by Sarami (cc-by-sa)
Juniperus phoenicea flower picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Juniperus phoenicea fruit picture by Basterra Joseba (cc-by-sa)
Juniperus phoenicea fruit picture by Tom Laveille (cc-by-sa)
Juniperus phoenicea fruit picture by Basterra Joseba (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Juniperus phoenicea world distribution map, present in Brazil, France, and Saudi Arabia

Conservation status

Juniperus phoenicea threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:262307-1
WFO ID wfo-0000355663
COL ID 6NFYQ
BDTFX ID 36807
INPN ID 104410
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Juniperus terminalis Juniperus tetragona Juniperus divaricata Juniperus myosuros Juniperus myurus Juniperus formosa Juniperus malacocarpa Sabinella phoenicea Juniperus bacciformis Juniperus phoenicea Oxycedrus licia Sabina phoenicea Sabina bacciformis Cupressus tetragona Juniperus langoldiana Juniperus phoenicea var. pyramidalis Juniperus phoenicea var. malacocarpa Juniperus phoenicea var. sclerocarpa Juniperus phoenicea var. prostrata Juniperus phoenicea var. lobelii Juniperus phoenicea var. lycia Juniperus phoenicea f. megalocarpa

Lower taxons

Juniperus phoenicea var. turbinata
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