Juniperus chinensis

species of plant

Species

Least Concern

Chinese juniper

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassPinopsida
OrderPinales
FamilyCupressaceae

Native toChina North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Myanmar, Primorye, Sakhalin

Observations11,779

Observations recorded6,483

Juniperus chinensis L. var.kaizuka Hort. Le genévrier de Chine (Juniperus chinensis) est une espèce d'arbres appartenant au genre Juniperus et à la famille des Cupressaceae. Il est originaire du continent asiatique.

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taxon name: Juniperus chinensis
Commons category: Juniperus chinensis
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=300290
Commons gallery: Juniperus chinensis
taxon common name: 圓柏
short name: J. chinensis
taxon author citation: L.

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Juniperus chinensis, the Chinese juniper, is a species of plant in the cypress family Cupressaceae, native to China, Myanmar, Japan, Korea and the Russian Far East. Growing 1–20 metres (3+1⁄2–65+1⁄2 feet) tall, it is a very variable coniferous evergreen tree or shrub.

A variety of Juniperus chinensis referred to as "Shimpaku" is one of the top species used in the Japanese art of bonsai. Among the multiple cultivars of Shimpaku found in Japan, the most desirable due to its tight, fine foliage and excellent growing habits, is the "Itoigawa" variety.