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PlantNTNear Threatened

Common Juniper

Juniperus communis

About

Britain's only native juniper, once widespread on chalk downland and limestone, now in steep decline. Its berries (used to flavour gin) are eaten by birds and it provides dense cover for nesting birds. Native to a wider range than any other tree.

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Category
Plant
Latin name
Juniperus communis
IUCN Status
NT — Near Threatened
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Conservation Status: NT

Near Threatened — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.