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Juniperus sabina L.

Savin juniper (en), Genevrier sabine (fr), Genévrier fétide (fr), sabine (fr)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Cupressaceae > Juniperus

Characteristics

A shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread endozoochory
Mature width (meter) 1.5
Mature height (meter) 4.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.0
Root diameter (meter) 0.4
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Montane to subalpine coniferous forests; invading alpine meadows, most abundant on sunny, dry slopes in mountains with a mesic climate, often on limestone but also on granitic rock, especially on drier slopes; at elevations from 700-3,000 metres
More
It is a tropical plant. In Tasmanian Botanical Gardens.
Light 6-8
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 2-7
Soil acidity 3-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-7

Usage

Uses environmental use essential oil material medicinal oil ornamental poison stabilisation of sandy soils timber wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use Fever (stem), Abortifacient (unspecified), Afterbirth (unspecified), Cancer (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Emmenagogue (unspecified), Hemostat (unspecified), Metrorrhagia (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Polyp (unspecified), Uterotonic (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Ecbolic (unspecified), Lice (unspecified), Parasiticide (unspecified), Indigestion (unspecified), Dysmenorrhea (unspecified)
Human toxicity toxic (leaf), toxic (fruit)
Animal toxicity very strong toxic (leaf), very strong toxic (fruit)

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°) -35
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Juniperus sabina habit picture by Jocelyne Durand (cc-by-sa)
Juniperus sabina habit picture by Natálie K. (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Juniperus sabina leaf picture by Christiane et Gilbert Blanc (cc-by-sa)
Juniperus sabina leaf picture by mario (cc-by-sa)
Juniperus sabina leaf picture by Heras Daniel (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Juniperus sabina flower picture by garcia (cc-by-sa)
Juniperus sabina flower picture by Jean-François Baudin (cc-by-sa)
Juniperus sabina flower picture by Harry Schreurs (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Juniperus sabina fruit picture by petro august (cc-by-sa)
Juniperus sabina fruit picture by Chri Hil (cc-by-sa)
Juniperus sabina fruit picture by Petr (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Juniperus sabina world distribution map, present in Canada, France, and United States of America

Conservation status

Juniperus sabina threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30166980-2
WFO ID wfo-0000354994
COL ID 6NGC2
BDTFX ID 36815
INPN ID 104413
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Juniperus excelsa Juniperus humilis Sabina vulgaris Juniperus alpina Sabina officinalis Juniperus officinalis Sabina vulgaris var. arborescens Juniperus sabina var. lusitanica Juniperus sabina

Lower taxons

Juniperus sabina var. arenaria Juniperus sabina var. davurica Juniperus sabina var. sabina Juniperus sabina var. mongolensis Juniperus sabina var. balkanensis
WorldFloraDB 2024