The plants around us. Volum II The plant around us. Volum II | Page 4

Other Languages
Türkçe: adi ardıç
English: common juniper
Español: enebro común
Português: zimbro comum
Eesti: harilik kadakas
Shqiptar: dëllinjë e
zakonshme
Habitat
Anthropogenic (man-made
or disturbed habitats),
cliffs, balds, or ledges,
meadows and fields, ridges
or ledges, talus and rocky
slopes.
Mature trees can reach a
height of 10m and live for
up to 200 years.
Its bark is grey-brown and
peels with age, and its
twigs are reddish brown.
Leaf
The leaves are straight and rigid,
awl-shaped, about one-fourth to
one-half an inch long, with sharp,
prickly points.The small, needle-
like leaves are green with broad
silver bands on the inner side,
curving slightly to a sharp, prickly
point.