Juniperus thurifera, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1964, Flora Europaea - Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae, Cambridge University Press : 39

6. J. thurifera L. , Sp. Pl. 1039 (1753).

Dioecious; pyramidal tree up to 20 m. Twigs 1 mm wide, quadrangular, scaly, distichously arranged. Leaves all decussate; the adult 1 - 5-2 mm, appressed but free at their incurved acuminate or acute apices, with an oblong furrowed gland on the back, and an entire or slightly toothed, but not scarious, border. Cone 7-8 mm, ripening in the second year, pruinose when young, dark purple when fully ripe. Seeds 2-4, free. Mountains of S., C. & E. Spain; French Alps. Ga Hs.

This species has been cited by several authors as native in Portugal and Greece. The former records should be referred to 5, and the latter to 7.