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, and Lebanon, growing on rocky sites from 800–1,700 metres (2,600–5,600 feet) in altitude.

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

In general, all three phylogenies agree in designating seven principal clades within Juniperus, defined as follows, and numbered according to their sequence of divergence. Section Caryocedrus; J. drupacea, the only species, differentiated about 20 million years ago.

Our fully resolved phylogeny of the needle-leaved junipers (J. sect. Juniperus) based on GBS data provides robust evidence on the complex biogeographical history shaped by major geological and climatic events.