Juniperus procera (known by the common English names African juniper, African pencil-cedar, East African juniper, East African cedar, and Kenya cedar) is a coniferous tree native to mountainous areas in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It is a characteristic tree of the Afromontane flora.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of African juniper being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hesperocyparis lusitanica
- Juniperus poblana
- Cupressus torulosa
- Juniperus bermudiana
- Juniperus flaccida
- Austrocedrus chilensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Genus
- Juniperus
- Species
- Juniperus procera
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