Juniperus Communis vs Juniperus Drupacea

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Juniperus sect. Juniperus

Primary use

culinary

Juniperus communis, the common juniper, is a species of small tree or shrub in the cypress family Cupressaceae. An evergreen conifer, it has the largest geographical range of any woody plant, with a Holarctic distribution throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere.

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Primary use

culinary

Juniperus drupacea, the Syrian juniper, is a species of juniper native to the eastern Mediterranean region from southern Greece, southern Turkey, western Syria, Lebanon, and northern Israel, growing on rocky sites from 800–1,700 metres in altitude. The species is the sole member …