Juniperus saltillensis
Appearance
Juniperus saltillensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Cupressales |
Family: | Cupressaceae |
Genus: | Juniperus |
Species: | J. saltillensis
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Binomial name | |
Juniperus saltillensis M. T. Hall
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Juniperus saltillensis is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae.
The shrub or bushy tree is endemic to northern Mexico, in the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Zacatecas.
It is sometimes an understorey shrub in pinyon–juniper woodland, or open Madrean pine-oak woodlands or oak woodlands forests. It is found at elevations of 1,800–2,900 metres (5,900–9,500 feet)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Farjon, A. (2013). "Juniperus saltillensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42250A2966947. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42250A2966947.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.