Juniperus squamata, the flaky juniper, or Himalayan juniper is a species of coniferous shrub, or sometimes small tree, in the cypress family Cupressaceae, native to the Himalayas and China.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Flaky 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
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Genus
- Juniperus
- Species
- Juniperus squamata
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