Prickly juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, it is easily identified by its sharp needle-like leaves; it is much less common on Skopelos than the softer leaved Juniperus turbinata. The shrubs have small berry-like cones, which are green at first maturing to brown, they are not edible and may be poisonous. It is found in the understory and along the edges of the tracks of the forest.