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West Indies Juniper

Juniperus barbadensis

Also called West Indian Juniper

West Indies Juniper
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Cupressaceae (Cypress family)
Grows as
Tree
Native range
Caribbean
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Juniperus barbadensis, also known as West Indian juniper, is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae endemic to the West Indies.

Where it grows

It is native to the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, and Saint Lucia; the latter two countries have only a single population remaining. It was formerly found on Barbados and Hispaniola (in Haiti), but is now extirpated from both locales.

Other Juniperus plants

Oneseed Juniper · Arizona Juniper · Ashe's juniper · Bermuda Juniper · Blanco's Juniper · Azores Juniper · California Juniper · Juniperus canariensis · Canary Islands Juniper · Sargent juniper · Chinese Juniper · Redberry juniper

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Juniperus barbadensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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