Taxon:  Juniperus chinensis L.



Summary
Genus:
Juniperus
Family:
Cupressaceae
Nomen number:
300290
Place of publication:
Mant. pl. 1:127.  1767
Verified:
07/09/2007 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
71 (48  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Juniperus chinensis L. var. chinensis (0 active accession[s])
Juniperus chinensis L. var. procumbens Endl. (13 active accession[s])
Juniperus chinensis L. var. sargentii A. Henry (4 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Juniperus chinensis L. f. chinensis

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Juniperus chinensis L. f. aurea (M. Young) Beissn.
Juniperus chinensis L. var. aurea M. Young
Juniperus chinensis L. var. columnaris D. Fairchild
Juniperus sheppardii (hort. Veitch) Melle
Juniperus sphaerica Lindl. unranked sheppardii hort. Veitch

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Seed

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Adams, R. P. 1999. Systematics of the multi-seeded eastern hemisphere Juniperus based on leaf essential oils and RAPD DNA fingerprinting. Biochem. Syst. & Ecol. 27:709-725.
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  3. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  4. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  5. Farjon, A. 2005. A monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys 257-258.
  6. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  7. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: = Sabina chinensis (L.) Antoine
  8. Jones, A. L. & H. S. Aldwinckle. 1990. Compendium of apple and pear diseases. In: American Phytopathological Society, The disease compendium series. 13.
  9. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  10. Mun-Chan, B. et al. 1986. A checklist of the Korean cultivated plants. Kulturpflanze 34:127. Note: = Sabina chinensis (L.) Antoine
  11. Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
  12. Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
  13. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  14. Silba, J. 1986. Encyclopaedia Coniferae. Phytologia Mem. 8:88.
  15. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishChinese juniper  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Japanese Rōmajiibuki  2Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Japanese Rōmajiibuki-byakushin  2Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Japanese Rōmajikamakura-byakushin  2Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Swedishkinesisk en  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chineseyuan bai  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Transcribed Koreanhyangnamu as Sabina chinensis2Mun-Chan, B. et al. 1986. A checklist of the Korean cultivated plants. Kulturpflanze 34:127. Note: = Sabina chinensis (L.) Antoine
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaAnhui Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaFujian Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaGansu Shengs.Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaGuizhou Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHebei Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHeilongjiang Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHenan Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHubei Shengw.Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHunan Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaJiangsu Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaJiangxi Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaNei Mongol Zizhiqu Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaShaanxi Shengs.Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaShandong Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaShanxi Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaSichuan Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaYunnan Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaZhejiang Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHokkaidô Farjon, A. 2005. A monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys 257-258.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHonshu Farjon, A. 2005. A monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys 257-258.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanKyushu Farjon, A. 2005. A monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys 257-258.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanShikoku Farjon, A. 2005. A monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys 257-258.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaKorea  Farjon, A. 2005. A monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys 257-258.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaTaiwan e.Farjon, A. 2005. A monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys 257-258.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMongoliaMongolia  Farjon, A. 2005. A monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys 257-258.
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationKurile Islands Farjon, A. 2005. A monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys 257-258.
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationSakhalin Farjon, A. 2005. A monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys 257-258.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaMyanmar  Farjon, A. 2005. A monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys 257-258.
2Cultivated    also cult.Farjon, A. 2005. A monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys 257-258.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • MONGOLIA: Mongolia
  • RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Kurile Islands, Sakhalin]
  • CHINA: China [Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Gansu Sheng (s.), Guizhou Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Henan Sheng, Hubei Sheng (w.), Hunan Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, Shaanxi Sheng (s.), Shandong Sheng, Shanxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Yunnan Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng]
  • EASTERN ASIA: Korea, Japan [Hokkaidô, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku], Taiwan (e.)
Asia-Tropical
  • INDO-CHINA: Myanmar
Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)
  1. Farjon, A. 2005. A monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys 257-258.
  2. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmentalornamental Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Environmentalornamental Farjon, A. 2005. A monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys 257-258.
Harmful organism hostcrop diseasesrust diseasesJones, A. L. & H. S. Aldwinckle. 1990. Compendium of apple and pear diseases. In: American Phytopathological Society, The disease compendium series. 13.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=300290. Accessed 15 April 2026.