Cupressaceae
Canary islands juniper
Juniperus cedrus
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Genus
- Juniperus
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Common names
By language (13)
- Arabic
- عرعر أرزي
- arz
- عرعر ارزى
- Chinese
- 加那利刺柏
- Czech
- Jalovec cedrovitý
- English
- Canary islands juniper
- German
- Zedern-Wacholder
- Icelandic
- Kanaríeyja-einir
- lah
- کیناری صنوبر
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Kanarieiner
- Persian
- ارس جزایر قناری
- Portuguese
- Cedro-da-madeira
- Russian
- Можжевельник древесный, Можжевельник кедровый
- Spanish
- Enebro de Canarias, Cedro, Cedro de Canarias
Synonyms
- Juniperus cedrus f. fastigiata R.M.S.Vieira
- Juniperus cedrus subsp. maderensis (Menezes) Rivas Mart., Capelo, J.C.Costa, Lousã, Fontinha, R.Jardim & M.Seq.
- Juniperus grandifolius Link
- Juniperus maderensis (Menezes) R.P.Adams
- Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. maderensis Menezes
- Juniperus webbii Carrière
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Photos
Photo: Marianne Perdomo, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Zöelle Nollaig Singer, CC0, from iNaturalist Photo: Louka Seitz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: agujaceratops, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Louka Seitz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Y. Liu, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Albert Syen, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Jens-Christian Svenning, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Rosa Roseau, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.