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Tree Structure

Tree Structure

Bark Texture

Bark Texture

Trunk Structure & Organization

Trunk Structure & Organization

Bark Texture

Bark Texture

Twig and Leaf Structure

Twig and Leaf Structure

Tree Sap [Featured]

Tree Sap [Featured]

Winter Foliage

Winter Foliage

Winter Foliage

Winter Foliage

New (front) and Old (back) Foliage

New (front) and Old (back) Foliage

Raw Fruit

Raw Fruit

Riper Fruit Cluster

Riper Fruit Cluster

Twig & Foliage

Twig & Foliage

California Juniper

[horticultural]

Juniperus californica

about the tree

  • FUN FACT: this tree is very fire-sensitive.

  • leaf arrangement: whorled

  • fruit: small blue cones

  • lifespan: 100 years

  • habitat: drier climates, lower elevations

  • size: 20-40' tall

  • growth form: varied and poor growth form, forked, crooked

  • uses: fuelwood, fence posts

  • state tree: n/a

 

where is it found on campus?

  • upper school

  • upper school amphitheater

  • dining hall

  • administration building

  • ?

 

Photography by Julia Gong, '17

© 2015 Julia Gong, Cary Academy '17

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