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Definition of Juniperus procera
1. Noun. Tropical African timber tree with fragrant wood.
Group relationships: Genus Juniperus, Juniperus
Generic synonyms: Pencil Cedar, Pencil Cedar Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Juniperus Procera
Literary usage of Juniperus procera
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dwarf Mistletoes: Biology, Pathology, and Systematics by Frank G. Hawksworth, Delbert Wiens (1998)
"It parasitizes only Juniperus procera, which is the only juniper occurring in
sub- Saharan Africa. The only extensive highland areas in Kenya from which the ..."
2. Through Masai Land: A Journey of Exploration Among the Snowclad Volcanic by Joseph Thomson (1887)
"... abyssinica, Erica arborea, Swertia Schimperi, 8. pumila, and Juniperus procera.
Besides the above, the Abyssinian affinity is shown by the presence of ..."
3. Life-histories of African Game Animals by Theodore Roosevelt, Edmund Heller (1914)
"... the Abyssinian juniper, Juniperus procera. A more important distributional
factor than the division of the forest into a dry western and a moist eastern ..."
4. Through Jubaland to the Lorian Swamp: An Adventurous Journey of Exploration by Ignatius Nicolas Dracopoli (1914)
"A very noticeable feature on these hills was a large number of conifers (Juniperus
procera). This tree, which is common in many parts of Somali- land, ..."
5. Select Extra-tropical Plants, Readily Eligible for Industrial Culture Or by Ferdinand von Mueller (1895)
"Juniperus procera, Hochstetter. In Abyssinia and Arabia. A stately tree, furnishing
a hard, useful timber. A species of this genus extends to Kilimanjaro ..."
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