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Juniperus chinensis, commonly known as the Chinese juniper, is a species of plant in the family Cupressaceae. It belongs to the order Pinales, class Pinopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta within the kingdom Plantae. The species has been introduced to Great Britain and Norway.
Its native range includes Beijing and Guangdong in China. The plant is utilized as a medicinal plant. According to the IUCN Red List assessment from 2023, its conservation status is Least Concern.
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Species
Least ConcernChinese juniper
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassPinopsida
- OrderPinales
- FamilyCupressaceae
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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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,432
- With media
- 1,219
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Collections
- MOR
- Recorded in
- United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Image
- Jun chin shoot.jpg
- Has use
- medicinal plant
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Juniperus chinensis
- Commons category
- Juniperus chinensis
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- Juniperus chinensis
- taxon common name
- 圓柏
- taxon range
- Guangdong
- short name
- J. chinensis
- taxon author citation
- L.
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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