Juniperus communis

Juniperus communis, kent as the jeneper or aiten, is a species o conifer in the genus Juniperus, in the faimily Cupressaceae. It haes the lairgest geografical range o ony widdy plant, wi a circumpolar distribution ootthrou the cuil temperate Northren Hemisphere frae the Arctic sooth in mountains tae aroond 30°N latitude in North Americae, Europe an Asie. Relict populations can be foond in the Atlas Moontains o Africae.

Juniperus communis
Juniperus communis subsp. communis in the Netherlands
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kinrick:	Plantae
Diveesion:	Pinophyta
Cless:	Pinopsida
Order:	Pinales
Faimily:	Cupressaceae
Genus:	Juniperus
Species:	J. communis
Binomial name
Juniperus communis L.
Naitural range warld-wide
Naitural range in North Americae