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Juniperus phoenicea
Juniperus phoenicea, the Phoenicean juniper or Arâr, is a species of juniper found in the western Mediterranean region.
The species is primarily distributed in the Western Mediterranean region and its core range is concentrated in Spain (principally the eastern provinces) and Southern France. Additional, often isolated, occurrences have been reported in other areas of the Western Mediterranean, including the Sierra de Tramuntana in Mallorca and Cabo Espichel in Portugal. In Italy, it is found in the western Maritime Alps, and the Apuan Alps, and has also been reported from Monte Albo in Sardinia.
Juniper berries are used as a seasoning in cooking or in alcoholic beverages, particularly to flavor gin. Juniper berries have also been used in traditional medicine for different conditions, although there is no high-quality clinical evidence that it has any effect. Although extracts of juniper berries or wood tar have been used as an aroma – particularly for cosmetics – the safety of using ointments manufactured from J. phoenicea and related species has not been adequately demonstrated, according to a 2001 review. Juniper extracts used topically may cause skin allergic reactions, and should be avoided during pregnancy.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Juniperus phoenicea 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.
