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Black Juniper

Juniperus indica

Also called Wallich's Juniper

Black Juniper
Photo: abogomazova, CC BY 4.0
Family
Cupressaceae (Cypress family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
N. Pakistan to China (NW. Yunnan)
Climate
subalpine or subarctic

About

Juniperus indica, the black juniper, is a juniper native to high-altitude climates in the Himalaya, occurring in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and China.

It is of interest as the highest elevation woody plant known, reported growing as high as 5,200 metres (17,100 feet) in southern Tibet, the lowest limit being 2,600 m (8,500 ft).

Other Juniperus plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Juniperus indica 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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