| Juniperus communis | |
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| Juniperus communis subsp. communis in the Netherlands | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Cupressales |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Genus: | Juniperus |
| Section: | Juniperus sect. Juniperus |
| Subsection: | Juniperus subsect. Juniperus |
| Species: | J. communis
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| Binomial name | |
| Juniperus communis | |
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| Natural range worldwide | |
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| Natural range in North America | |
Juniperus communis, the common juniper, is a species of small tree or shrub in the cypress family Cupressaceae. An evergreen conifer, it has the largest geographical range of any woody plant, with a circumpolar distribution throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere.
- ^ Farjon, A. (2013). "Juniperus communis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42229A2963096. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42229A2963096.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ NatureServe (2024). "Juniperus communis". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 5 September 2024.