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Common Juniper
(Juniperus communis)
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In Iowa this is often only a large, bushy shrub, seldom reaching tree size. It has a short, irregular trunk.
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The awl-shaped, leaves are spreading, spiny and scalelike and 1/3 to 1/2 inch long. They are more flattened and white on the upper surface than the red cedar and turn a rich bronze color during the winter.
The bluish or purple fruit is an irregular, ball-shaped berry, with one to three small hard seeds.
The bark is reddish brown and becomes papery scaled.
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