Botanical Name: Juniperus communis. Other Common Names: Common juniper, fairy circle, hackmatack, gin berry, horse savin, gorst, aiten, dwarf juniper, genevier, mountain common juniper, old field common juniper, genévrier, ginepro, enebro, gemeiner, gin plant, wachholder, reckholder. Habitat: Juniper is native to the northern hemisphere and is common in Canada, Scandinavia, and Siberia. It is usually found on heaths and moors but can also be found as undergrowth in mixed forests. Plant Description: Juniper is an erect evergreen coniferous shrub or a small tree which can grow up to ten meters tall. The needle like leaves, consisting of whorls of three,