A nondescript, decrepit twist of gnarled wood found tucked between rocks in the Finnish tundra is a lot more than meets the ...

Berries used to flavor gin (gin means juniper in old French) The Common Juniper is a native and prevalent shrub across the United States. Its height commonly remains between 2 to 4 meters, with ...

Researchers from the University of Padua in Italy found a juniper at Utsjoki in Finnish Lapland, which they analyzed to be 1,647 years old by examining the annual rings. The paper is published in the ...

1,647-year-old common juniper in Finland identified as Europe's oldest woody plant. (photo credit: The University of Padua) Scientists have identified the oldest tree in Europe—a small common ...

Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest known juniper shrub in Finland, and it’s an incredible 1,647 years old!

trees give way to smaller plants. Hence, the need to focus on a very common and long-lived species, but capable of producing rings like trees: the juniper was perfect for our studies," explains ...