Juniperus arizonica

Juniperus arizonica, the Arizona juniper, is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae, native to the Sonoran Desert of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.[1] It is a shrub or small tree, reaching 8 m (26 ft).[2]

Juniperus arizonica
Habitat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnosperms
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Juniperus
Species:
J. arizonica
Binomial name
Juniperus arizonica
(R.P.Adams) R.P.Adams
Natural range
Closeup view of range
Synonyms[1]
  • Juniperus coahuilensis var. arizonica R.P.Adams
  • Juniperus coahuilensis subsp. arizonica (R.P.Adams) Silba

References

  1. "Juniperus arizonica (R.P.Adams) R.P.Adams". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. Adams, Dr. Robert P. (2014). Junipers of the World: The Genus Juniperus, 4th Edition. p. 80. ISBN 9781490723259.


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