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Juniperus cedrus
Canary Island Juniper
Origin: The Canary Island Juniper is native to the Western Canary Islands (Spain) and Madeira (Portugal). The species became endangered due to over harvesting and goat grazing.
| Family |
| Cupressaceae |
| Genus |
| Juniperus |
| Species |
| cedrus |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 9 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -7 - 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 30 |
| Height |
| 5 - 20 m |
| Spread |
| 5 - 7 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Its branches are long, thin, weeping, green and grey in colour. The foliage of the tree falls over the trunk and side branches producing an irregular form. |
| Landscape |
| Screens and windbreaks or as an ornamental. |
| Shape |
| Grows upright and as it matures will grow into an oval shape. It grows 15- 30 cm a year. At 10 years, its average growth is 2- 5 m. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Canary Islands-, up to elevation of 2300 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark and branches are thin and shredding. Bark is an orangish-brown colour. Branches are curved up. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are 1-2 cm and green to a dull greyish-green or blue colour. |
| Fruit Description |
| The seed cones are berry-like that ripen in 18 months to an orangish-red with a pink waxy coating. Male cones are yellow and 2-3 mm long. They fall off after pollination in February or March. |
| Colour Description |
| Soft fine texture, does not change over time. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire and England. One notable specimen is located at the Teide National Park in Spain. Oldest surviving wild trees are on the cliffs of La Caldera de Taburiente National Park on La Palma Island. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Wood from the tree has been used for furniture, paneling, posts, poles and fuel. The cones have been used for medicine, varnish and for the flavouring in Gin. |
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