Family: Cupressaceae
Synonym: Juniperus vulgaris
common name: common juniper
ETYMOLOGY: The genus name is term with which the ancient Latin name for the plant, a term in turn comes from the adjective Celtic jeneprus (hard, rough), referring to the intensely bitter taste of berries. The specific attribute Latin communis (common) indicates the prevalence of this plant
the common juniper is a shrub or a branched evergreen tree with needle-like leaves, tall 1 to 6 meters, released in the wild in Europe, Asia and North America and quite common in dry places, uncultivated forest or up to heights of 2,500 meters. The foliage is large with a columnar appearance in large plants, conical or pyramidal in other cases.
grows in any type of soil in a sunny or partially shaded
grows in any type of soil in a sunny or partially shaded
the leaves are thin, linear, pointed and sharp , gathered in groups of three elements, with the upper face clearly marked by a white line. They grow to a length of 1-3 cm and are bluish-green colors
fruits, properly called galbuli are round and have three seeds inside them: take two years to mature, from glaucous green of the first year to a bluish-purple in the second year, covered by a bloom waxy white.
FOOD AND OFFICINALE i galbuli are used in cooking as a flavoring for meat and liquor industry to flavor beers and spirits, as well as for the production of the famous gin . The wood is used in certain areas for smoking some sausages.
substances contained in the tissues of plant properties of balsamic, diuretic, carminative, antiseptic and stomachic. The wood is diaphoretic properties.
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