A gnarled , evergreen tree ; up to 12 m tall (but can reach 20 m) , with dense broad or pyramidal crown , reddish brown bark . Stems and branches with short , firm branchlets . Leaves green , small , ovate , rhombic , or deltoid , with an oblong dorsal gland ; young leaves needle-like , mature leaves scale-like . Flowers absent ; male cone-like clusters , light-brown , elliptical ; female cones round . Fruit berry-like , 9-12 mm long , globular , fleshy , blackish-blue , with a whitish waxy bloom ; each fruit with (2-)5-6(-7) seeds . (Ref . Photographic field guide to the plants of the western Hajar mountains , Sultanate of Oman ; 2015) .
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Rare & Threatened (RT) - Vulnerable (VU A4ac ; B1b(I , iii , iv)) - National Assessment
Not Common
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Juniperus excelsa Griff.
Juniperus excelsa var. seravschanica (Kom.) R.P.Adams
Juniperus himalayaensis Carrière
Juniperus macropoda Boiss.
Juniperus turcomanica var. seravschanica (Kom.) R.P.Adams
Sabina seravschanica (Kom.) Nevski
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Juniper
Pashtun Juniper
Persian Juniper
Himalayan Pencil Cedar
Zeravschan Juniper
In Omani studies: Patzelt (2015) wrote that: "Traditionally, fresh or dried and powdered leaves are boiled, and the solution is used to treat stomach problems. Moist aromatic powdered leaves are used as perfume for rooms, and they are mixed with powdered leaves of the Christ thorn tree (Sider) for use as shampoo. The fruits are used to make a necklace". (Ref. Photographic field guide to the plants of the western Hajar mountains, Sultanate of Oman; 2015).
Patzelt, A. (2015). Photographic Field Guide to the Plants of the Western Hajar Mountains, Sultanate of Oman: with a complete checklist of vascular plant species. Sultan Qaboos University – Academic Publication and Outreach Department. P.O Pox (17) Postal Code (123), Muscat, Al khoudh, Sultanate of Oman.
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Adams, R. Al-Farsi, A. Schwarzbach, A. (2014). Confirmation of the southern-most population of Juniperus seravschanica in Oman by DNA sequencing of nrDNA and four cpDNA regions. Phytologia 96(3).
Miller, A.G. & Cope, T.A. (1996). Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra 1: 1-586. Edinburgh university press. ISBN 0748604758.
Patzelt, A. (2015). Oman Plant Red Data Book. Published by Diwan of Royal Court, Sultanate of Oman. Oman Botanic Garden Publication No. 1. ISBN 978-99969-50-10-0.
Maclaren, CA 2016, 'Climate change drives decline of Juniperus seravschanica in Oman’. Journal of Arid Environments, vol 128, pp. 91-100. DOI 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2016.02.001. ISSN 0140-1963 ESSN 1095-922X.
POWO (2022). "Plants of
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