Juniperus monticola Martinez

Mexican juniper (en)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Cupressaceae > Juniperus

Characteristics

A shrub or tree.
Life form
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Pinyon-Juniper woodland, becoming a decumbent shrub at or above the tree line on ridges of basalt or consolidated scree, or on rocks and cliffs to the limit of vegetation on Mexico's highest volcanoes; at elevations from 2,000-4,270 metres
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It is a subtropical plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

Uses wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 7 - 10
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -15
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Fruit

Juniperus monticola fruit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Juniperus monticola world distribution map, present in Guatemala

Conservation status

Juniperus monticola threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:132513-2
WFO ID wfo-0000355622
COL ID 6NFZF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Juniperus sabinoides f. monticola Juniperus tetragona Sabina sabinoides Cupressus sabinoides Sabina tetragona Juniperus monticola subsp. orizabensis Juniperus sabinoides f. orizabensis Juniperus monticola f. orizabensis Juniperus monticola var. monticola Juniperus sabinoides var. sabinoides Juniperus monticola