Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Juniperus Communis

Size:

5'-15' tall by 9'-12' wide

Leaves:

small short, crowded on the twig, three at a whorl, sharply pointed and spreading

Flowers:

inconspicuous

Fruit:

bluish berry-like cone

Fall Interest:

needled evergreen

Culture:

sun; medium moisture, well-drained soil

Disease/Insect:

Use:

naturalizing; berries are flavoring for gin

Cultivars:

'Compacta,' 'Aurea'

Notes:

world's most widely distributed tree; native to northern and central North America