Juniperus flaccida (drooping juniper, weeping juniper, or Mexican juniper; Native American names include tláscal) is a large shrub or small tree reaching 5–10 m (rarely to 15 m) tall. It is native to central and northern Mexico (from Oaxaca northward) and the extreme southwest of Texas, in the United States (Brewster County). It grows at moderate altitudes of 800-2,600 m, on dry soils.
This member of the juniper family is popular in both Texas and the north and central portions of Mexico. An unusual wand wood, Juniper is known for its skills in healing and purifying, be it through charms or fire. Those with Juniper wands are often not only likely to live long lives but be surrounded too by those who will live long lives. Juniper is one of those few wands which is hard to turn to the Dark Arts, though when it is successfully turned – usually with the aid of a core that welcomes the Dark Arts or Dark Magic – it becomes exceptionally powerful.