Juniperus indica

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Juniperus indica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
(unranked): Gymnosperms
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Juniperus
Section: Juniperus sect. Sabina
Species:
J. indica
Binomial name
Juniperus indica
Bertol.
Synonyms [2]
  • Juniperus wallichianaHook. f. & Thomson ex Parl.
  • Juniperus wallichianaHook.f. & Thomson ex E.Brandis
  • Sabina indica(Bertol.) L.K.Fu & Y.F.Yu
  • Sabina wallichiana(Hook.f. & Thomson ex E.Brandis) W.C.Cheng & L.K.Fu

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 5200 m in southern Tibet; the lowest limit being 2600 m.

It is a shrub growing to 50–200 cm tall, with largely horizontal branching. The leaves are dark grey-green, dimorphic, with adult plants having mostly scale-like leaves 1–3 mm long, while young plants have mostly needle-like leaves 5–8 mm long, but needle-like leaves can also be found on shaded shoots of adult plants. The leaves are borne in whorls of three on strong stout main stem shoots, and opposite pairs on thinner, slower-growing shoots. It is dioecious, with male (pollen) and female (seed) cones on separate plants. The mature seed cones are ovoid, berry-like, 6–10 mm long, glossy black, and contain a single seed; the seeds are dispersed by birds which eat the cones, digest the fleshy cone pulp, and excrete the seeds in their droppings.

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References

  1. Farjon, A. (2013). "Juniperus indica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T42238A2965473. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42238A2965473.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species , retrieved 5 March 2017