Branch with fruits; Baiona, Alentejo, Portugal; 8/2007 © Jörn Germer
Habit; Baiona, Alentejo, Portugal; 8/2007 © Jörn Germer
Identifier: 754 Date of entry: 20.03.2008 Last update: 18.12.2019
Kingdom: Plantae (2604)
Phylum: Pinophyta (36)
Class: Pinopsida (36)
Order: Pinales (35)
Family: Cupressaceae (13)
Genus: Juniperus (7)
Epithet: phoenicea (2)
Subspecies: turbinata (Guss.) Nyman
phoenicea => referring to the genus Phoenix, or the color purple
turbinata => shaped like a spinning top
Climate: sub-tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: shrub, tree
Flower colour: white
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