California juniper | |
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Specimen (middle ground) in Mount Diablo, California | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Cupressales |
Family: | Cupressaceae |
Genus: | Juniperus |
Section: | Juniperus sect. Sabina |
Species: | J. californica
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Binomial name | |
Juniperus californica | |
Natural range of Juniperus californica | |
Closeup of natural range |
Juniperus californica, the California juniper, is a species of juniper native to southwestern North America.