Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Western juniper
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Coniferophyta | Conifers—cone-bearing trees (and a few shrubs) |
Class | Pinopsida | Gymnosperms such as cedars, Douglas-firs, cypresses, firs, junipers, kauri, larches, pines, hemlocks, redwoods, spruces, and yews |
Order | Pinales | Cone-bearing plants: cedar, cypress, fir, juniper, larch, pine, redwood, spruce, yew, and others |
Family | Cupressaceae | Cypres family, including junipers and redwoods |
Genus | Juniperus | Latin for “juniper” |
Species | occidentalis | “From the west, western” |
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Juniperus californica Carrière var. siskiyouensis L.F. Hend.
Juniperus occidentalis Hook. var. occidentalis
Sabina occidentalis (Hook.) A. Heller
Juniperus occidentalis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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8/29/2007 · Paradise Hill near Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon ≈ 17 × 12" (44 × 29 cm) ID is uncertain 
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