Juniperus communis
Common juniper · also Dwarf juniper, Malchangel
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Juniperus communis is a small evergreen conifer with a Holarctic distribution, forming a tree in Europe and Asia and a low-spreading shrub in North America. Its blue-black, fleshy cones attract birds and mammals. This species is highly tolerant of drought and poor soils.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1390.01%—1.4 in
- 710.10%8.8 yr2.0 in
- 320.02%—17 in
- 220.02%23 yr23 in
- 200.00%—3.9 in
- 180.01%—1.6 in
- 120.00%13 yr30 in
- 100.00%—3.5 in
- 90.00%24 yr10 in
- 40.01%——
- 30.00%—1.5 in
- 10.00%—14 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 5–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–40 ft
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.6 in, mean 7.5 in, 90th percentile 23 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Alberta-British Columbia foothills forests
- Arizona Mountains forests
- British Columbia coastal conifer forests
- Central British Columbia Mountain forests
- Colorado Rockies forests
- Northern California coastal forests
- Northern Pacific Alaskan coastal forests
- South Central Rockies forests
- East Afghan montane conifer forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Baltic mixed forests
- Central European mixed forests
- East European forest steppe
Other Juniperus in the catalogue
12 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
