Juniper
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juniper

March 24, 2023 /

Junipers are coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on the taxonomy, between 50 and 67 species of junipers are widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere, from the Arctic, south to tropical Africa, throughout parts of western, central and southern Asia, east to eastern Tibet in the Old World, and in the mountains of Central America. The highest-known juniper forest occurs at an altitude of 4,900 metres (16,100 ft) in southeastern Tibet and the northern Himalayas, creating one of the highest tree lines on earth (introductory paragraph on Wikipedia)

Juniper
Photo by Wyxina Tresse on Unsplash
Juniper
Photo by Wyxina Tresse on Unsplash
Juniper
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Photo by Kendall Boyd
Juniper
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The differences between juniper trees and shrubs are not many, however, the photos above are quite striking making them dark and moody subjects for photographers.
Photo by Jim Witkowski on Unsplash
An ancient juniper growing on the edge of the Freemont River Canyon along the road between Torrey and Capitol Reef.
Photo by quest4wildlife on Instagram
One of the most photographed juniper trees in the United States is found in Joshua Tree National Park in south California known as Penguin Rock and Juniper Tree.

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