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Published 2014
The common juniper, Juniperus communis, is found throughout Europe and N. America and in the Himalayas, growing as a scrubby bush on chalky hillsides. All parts of the plant are fragrant. The berries, which are up to 1 cm (0.4") in diameter, take three years to mature, and are at first dark green ripening to a deep purple. Specimens at various stages of development exist on the tree simultaneously.