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Key to Juniper Species 1 |
| COUPLET 1 |
Leaves of foliage needle-like, free, long and linear.
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Leaves of foliage mostly scale-like, not needle-like or long and linear, closely crowded on the twig (Note: The leaves on new growth of Juniperus virginiana may be long and linear, but most foliage is as described). |
| COUPLET 2 |
East of the Mississippi River (Juniperus virginiana west of the Mississippi is keyed out separately).
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West of the Mississippi River (Example map: Juniperus ashei).
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| COUPLET 3 |
Leaves with upper margins smooth (at 20 x) (You will need a good hand lens to see this character) (leaves may appear smooth at 20 x but small teeth may appear at magnifications higher than 20 x). |
Leaves with upper margins toothes (at 20 x) (You will need a good hand lens to see this character).
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| COUPLET 4 |
Large and small branches drooping giving the tree a "weeping" appearance as in Weeping Willow; range Mexican reaching the Big Bend Region of southwest Texas and not overlapping the ranges of either Eastern Red Cedar or Rocky Mountain Juniper.
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Large and small branches not drooping and tree not appearing "weeping"; distribution not as above.
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| COUPLET 5 |
Distribution as in the figure.
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Distribution as in the figure.
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