Portuguese prickly juniper (Juniperus navicularis)

Portuguese prickly juniper, a reference photo — Photo: Clover9 · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

Juniperus navicularis (syn. Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. transtagana), the Portuguese prickly juniper, is a species of juniper endemic to the southwestern Iberian Peninsula. Although it is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Mediterranean Juniperus oxycedrus, phylogenetic studies have found the two are not closely related.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Portuguese prickly 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

Juniperus macrocarpa
Juniperus oxycedrus
Juniperus deltoides
Juniperus cedrus
Juniperus drupacea

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Juniperus
Species: Juniperus navicularis

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