Juniperus communis
| Juniperus communis | |
|---|---|
| Juniperus communis subsp. communis in the Netherlands | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Cupressales |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Genus: | Juniperus |
| Section: | Juniperus sect. Juniperus |
| Subsection: | Juniperus subsect. Juniperus |
| Species: | J. communis |
| Binomial name | |
| Juniperus communis | |
| Natural range worldwide | |
| Natural range in North America | |
Juniperus communis, the common juniper, is a species of small tree or shrub in the cypress family Cupressaceae. An evergreen conifer, it has the largest geographical range of any woody plant, with a circumpolar distribution throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere.