Juniperus excelsa M.Bieb.
Fully-hardy, evergreen, conical or loosely columnar shrub or small tree, with tiny greyish leaves on slender branches and pendulous branchlets, and rounded, purplish-brown fruit ripening over 2 years. To 12m. [RHSD, Hortus, Hilliers’].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced to Britain in 1806. [JD].
History at Camden Park
Listed only in the 1857 catalogue [C.41/1857].
Notes
Juniperus excelsa Webb ex Parl. (1868) = Juniperus chinensis L. See C.39.
Juniperus excelsa Willd. (1805) = Juniperus sabina L. See also Juniperus sabina L. var. tamariscifolia Ait.
Juniperus excelsa Griff. (1854) = Juniperus macropoda Boiss.
Juniperus excelsa Madden ex Gord. (1839?) = Juniperus recurva Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don which see.
Juniperus excelsa Pursh. (1813) = Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Juniperus excelsa Wall. (1828-1849) = Juniperus pseudo-sabina Fisch. & Mey.
See also Juniperus phoenicea L.
Published Aug 02, 2009 - 04:59 PM | Last updated Jul 16, 2010 - 05:04 PM
| Family | Cupressaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Caucasus to Persia |
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| Common Name | Greek juniper |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Juniperus excelsa |
| Confidence level | medium |