Juniperus saltillensis
Juniperus saltillensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
(unranked): | Gymnosperms |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Pinales |
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 ft)
See also[]
- Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests
References[]
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Juniperus
- Endemic flora of Mexico
- Trees of Chihuahua (state)
- Trees of Coahuila
- Trees of Nuevo León
- Trees of Zacatecas
- Flora of the Mexican Plateau
- Flora of the Sierra Madre Occidental
- Endangered biota of Mexico
- Endangered flora of North America
- Conifer stubs