Monoecious or dioecious trees and shrubs. The leaves are either opposite or whorled. Members are evergreen. Microsprophylls bear three to six microsporangia. Seed scale is joined to the sterile bract and bears two or more ovules. In Juniper, cones become fleshy and berry-like, and the seeds are bird dispersed. Species of Juniperus are widely planted as ornimentals.
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