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Juniperus polycarpos K.Koch

Eastern juniper (en)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Cupressaceae > Juniperus

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 12-15 m tall. It can be 2 m around the trunk. The crown is a pyramid shape. The wood has a sweet smell. The lower leaves are awl shaped and the upper leaves are scale like and egg shaped. The male flower catkins are on a scaly stalk. The fruit are a flattened round shape. They are 8.5 mm across. They are bluish-black when ripe. They have 2-5 seeds.
Life form annual
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 7.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Growing as solitary trees or shrubs, sometimes together with other juniper species, forming so-called juniper forests, tolerant of dry stony soils; at elevations from 300-3,500 metres.
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It is a temperate plant. It grows in the Himalayas between 1,500-4,300 m altitude. It grows in semi-arid places.
Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The oil from the fruit is used to flavour gin after the turpentine like odour is removed.
Uses charcoal essential oil medicinal oil wood
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use Antifungal agents (fruit), Antirheumatic agents (fruit), Asthma (fruit), Bronchitis (fruit), Central nervous system depressants (fruit), Diuretics (fruit), Earache (fruit), Edema (fruit), Flatulence (fruit), Gonorrhea (fruit), Hemorrhoids (fruit), Inflammation (fruit), Insecticides (fruit), Kidney diseases (fruit), Leukorrhea (fruit), Liver diseases (fruit), Nasal polyps (fruit), General tonic for rejuvenation (fruit), Skin diseases (fruit), Splenic diseases (fruit), Toothache (fruit), Ulcer (fruit), Urination disorders (fruit), Antirheumatic agents (leaf), Diuretics (leaf), Fever (leaf), Nasal polyps (plant exudate), Ulcer (plant exudate), Asthma (root), Contraceptive agents (seed), Fever (shoot), Antirheumatic agents (stem), Analgesics (unspecified), Anticonvulsants (unspecified), Parasympatholytics (unspecified), Anti-bacterial agents (whole plant excluding root), Cardiovascular system (whole plant excluding root), Central nervous system diseases (whole plant excluding root)
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

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Conservation status

Juniperus polycarpos threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:262309-1
WFO ID wfo-0000355751
COL ID 6NFYM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Juniperus polycarpos Sabina polycarpos Juniperus excelsa subsp. polycarpos Juniperus excelsa var. polycarpos Juniperus pingii subsp. polycarpos Juniperus polycarpos var. pendula

Lower taxons

Juniperus polycarpos var. turcomanica Juniperus polycarpos var. seravschanica Juniperus polycarpos var. polycarpos
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