Juniperus arizonica
Habitat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
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

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "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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