Brinjevec is a candidate for the classification as a specialty on the list of world-famous drinks. "Kraški brinjevec" is made of juniper berries from the species "Juniperus communis". "Juniperus communis" is a barbed evergreen shrub or low tree that grows in a dry karst terrain. It is a monosex plant and only female plants grow berries. Juniper berries ripen only every two or even three years, so the same bush often carries mature and immature berries. Mature berries are fleshy, dark blue, refreshing fruity smell with a bit sweet and bitter taste. Berries are gathered in October and November with a
Apodytes dimidiata open, this evergreen species grows as a tall shrub or small tree of about 5 m in height.However, in a more shady environment, s uch as deep afro-montane forest, it can reach a height of over 20 meters. Its dense, shiny foliage is bright-green and it has smooth, gray bark.It frequently produc es masses of tiny, white, bisexual blossoms which have a sweet fragrance. These are followed by strangely curved, black and scarlet berries. In South Africa this is officially a protected tree. This is a very difficult tree to identify at first. In particular, it is often confused with