[MPWG] need info on juniper berries / you are right it is Chamacyparis!

[rabiah al nur]

Thank you it is Chamacyparis! I live in NO VA.  Now I can see what can be used for if anything. 

Rabiah Al Nur Spring of Light rabiah_sol at hotmail.com
 



Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:36:22 -0400
From: moonbranch at earthlink.net
To: mpwg at lists.plantconservation.org
Subject: Re: [MPWG] need info on juniper berries large spiked ones one on flat cedar looking leaves




Without seeing the plant it's hard to tell, but the "flat" leaves and "spiked" berries make me wonder. You may have a Chamaecyparis and not a Juniperus. Upon closer inspection, juniper leaves are actually a bit rounded with berries rounder than spiked, generally.

These two images from the USDA PLANTS database show two juniperus species that are fairly illustrative of the genus:






Chamaecyparis generally look more like this:

Without seeing the plant or knowing where you live that's about the best I can do. Hope that helps!
-Robin




-----Original Message----- 
From: Josef Brinckmann 
Sent: Aug 21, 2011 3:35 PM 
To: Robert Layton Beyfuss , rabiah al nur , medicinalplant workinggroup 
Subject: Re: [MPWG] need info on juniper berries large spiked ones one on flat cedar looking leaves 




EMEA and NHPD monographs for juniper berries attached.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Robert Layton Beyfuss 
To: rabiah al nur ; medicinalplant workinggroup 
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: [MPWG] need info on juniper berries large spiked ones one on flat cedar looking leaves



Many juniper berries are blue grey in color, the only medicinal use I know for them is to add their distinctive flavor and fragrance to Gin!
 
 


From: mpwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org [mailto:mpwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org] On Behalf Of rabiah al nur
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 12:24 PM
To: medicinalplant workinggroup
Subject: [MPWG] need info on juniper berries large spiked ones one on flat cedar looking leaves
 

Hi My neighbor has a tree/large shrub with grayish-blue spiked berries he says is a juniper and i would like to know if it is a medicine plant or if it can be used for anything. I don't se the birds eating them and all found is a picture of them with no info. 
Thanks for your help
rabiah

Rabiah Al Nur Spring of Light rabiah_sol at hotmail.com




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