Juniperus indica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Cupressales
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| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Genus: | Juniperus |
| Section: | Juniperus sect. Sabina
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| Species: | J. indica
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| Binomial name | |
| Juniperus indica Bertol.
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Juniperus indica, the black juniper, is a
.It is of interest as the highest elevation woody plant known, reported growing as high as 5,200 metres (17,100 feet) in southern Tibet; the lowest limit being 2,600 m (8,500 ft).
It is a
dioecious, with male (pollen) and female (seed) cones on separate plants. The mature seed cones are ovoid, berry-like, 6–10 mm long, glossy black, and contain a single seed; the seeds are dispersed by birds
which eat the cones, digest the fleshy cone pulp, and excrete the seeds in their droppings.
References
- . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 5 March 2017
- Farjon, A. (2013). "Juniperus indica". . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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