Juniperus drupacea, the Syrian juniper, is a species of juniper native to the eastern Mediterranean region from southern Greece (mount Parnon in the Peloponnese), southern Turkey, western Syria, Lebanon, and northern Israel, growing on rocky sites from 800–1,700 metres

Description of the evolution, biology, distribution, ecology, and uses of Juniperus drupacea (Syrian juniper).

Juniperus drupacea, also known as the Syrian juniper, is a dioecious evergreen gymnosperm found primarily in two distribution centers: one in the southern Peloponnese in Europe and the other in the mountains along the Mediterranean Sea in Southwest Asia.

At first we had the chance to see it in the western Toros mountains (October 1980), and noticed that in some cases the showy cones almost covered the red-brown ground under the small trees. 30 years later we documented the species at a different location in the same mountain range; the photos below marked with "Toros 2010/DAP" are from this trip.

Juniperus drupacea in the Peloponnese (Greece). Trip report and range map, with notes on phenology, phylogeny, palaeontology, history, types and use. Bulletin of the Cupressus Conservation Project 4(1): 5–34. Full issue PDF Reference page.