Juniperus

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Juniperus is a genus of coniferous trees and shrubs in the cypress family, known for their aromatic wood, scale-like leaves, and berry-like cones often used for flavoring gin.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
plant taxon
class Pinopsida
commonName junipers
coneType berry-like cone
fleshy cone
containsSpecies Juniperus chinensis
linked to: Juniperus

Juniperus communis
Juniperus oxycedrus
linked to: Juniperus

Juniperus phoenicea
linked to: Juniperus

Juniperus procera
linked to: Juniperus

Juniperus sabina
linked to: Juniperus

Juniperus scopulorum
linked to: Juniperus

Juniperus virginiana
linked to: Juniperus
division Pinophyta
evergreen true
family Cupressaceae
habitat dry rocky slopes
mountainous regions
semi-arid regions
woodlands
hasAllergen pollen
hasCharacteristic aromatic wood
berry-like cones
needle-like leaves
scale-like leaves
isA coniferous plant
evergreen shrub
evergreen tree
kingdom Plantae
leafType needle-like juvenile leaves
scale-like leaves
nativeTo Asia
Europe
North Africa
North America
Northern Hemisphere
numberOfDescribedSpecies 50–70
order Pinales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollenAllergenicity high
pollination wind-pollinated
reproductiveStructure seed cone
taxonRank genus
usedFor culinary spice
essential oil production
flavoring gin
ornamental planting
traditional medicine
woodType aromatic wood
durable wood
woodUse aromatic linings
cedar chests
fence posts
pencils

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Pinophyta contains Juniperus
Microbiota isConfusedWith Juniperus
Juniperus containsSpecies Juniperus virginiana
linked to: Juniperus
Juniperus containsSpecies Juniperus oxycedrus
linked to: Juniperus
Juniperus containsSpecies Juniperus sabina
linked to: Juniperus
Juniperus containsSpecies Juniperus chinensis
linked to: Juniperus
Juniperus containsSpecies Juniperus phoenicea
linked to: Juniperus
Juniperus containsSpecies Juniperus scopulorum
linked to: Juniperus
Juniperus containsSpecies Juniperus procera
linked to: Juniperus