The common juniper (Juniperus communis) is an evergreen shrub of the family Cupressaceae. Juniper has prickly needle-like blue-green leaves arranged in whorls of three on reddish-brown flexible twigs and dark purple berries of a pungent taste. The juice of the berries is extracted and used as a diuretic and flavouring in gin etc. Research Juniper
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Research Juniper
