index KINDOM PLANT KINDOM phylum TRACHEOPHYTA (VASCULAR PLANTS) phylum SPERMATOPHYTA (SEED PLANTS) PINOPHYTINA CLASS PINOPSIDA ORDER PINALES Family CUPRESSACEAE (cypress family)
Genus JUNIPER
Species occidentalis

Species occidentalis
Western Juniper
Sierra Juniper)



JUNIPERWT.JPG, 32 kB
Species: Juniperus. Occidentalis
Ashland, Or
2008.07.16
Here is a large tree.
Trees can grow to over 60 ft tall.
This paticular Western Juniper is found in Ashland, Or.


BBALLBLU Bark is cinnamom brown (not grey as the Rocky)
BBALLBLU Horizontal or ascending branches

JUNIPERW.JPG, 33 kB
Species: Juniperus. Occidentalis
Ashland, Or
2008.07.16


Characteristic aroma of Junipers is in the leaves and in the berries. Jin is made from some species.

RULERMAR
RULERBOWGIF