Juniperus foetidissima
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Cupressales
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Family: | Cupressaceae |
Genus: | Juniperus |
Section: | Juniperus sect. Sabina
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Species: | J. foetidissima
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Binomial name | |
Juniperus foetidissima | |
Natural range |
Juniperus foetidissima, with common names foetid juniper or stinking juniper, is a juniper tree species in the family Cupressaceae.
Description
Juniperus foetidissima is a medium-sized tree reaching 6–25 metres (20–82 feet) tall, with a trunk up to 2.5 m (8 ft) in diameter. It has a broadly conical to rounded or irregular crown.
The
The cones are berry-like, 7–13 mm in diameter, blue-black with a whitish waxy bloom, and contain 1–2 (rarely 3) seeds; they are mature in about 18 months. The male cones are 2–3.5 mm long, and shed their pollen in early spring.
It often occurs together with Juniperus excelsa, being distinguished from it by its thicker shoots, 1.2–2 mm in diameter (while J. excelsa's are 0.7–1.3 mm), and green, rather than grey-green, leaves. The crushed foliage has a strong foetid smell, from which the species gets its name.
Distribution
The tree is native to
A number of notably large specimens are specially protected in Turkey; the largest is the Aslanardıçı ("Lion Juniper"), 25 m (82 ft) tall and 3.38 m (11 ft) in trunk diameter, estimated to be 1,700 years old.[2]
References
- . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Boscawen, A. (1994). Southwest Turkey. Int. Dendrol. Soc. Yearbk. 1993: 105–128.
Further reading
- Farjon, A. (2013). "Juniperus foetidissima". . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Adams, R. P. (2004). Junipers of the World: The genus Juniperus. Victoria: Trafford. ISBN 1-4120-4250-X.
- Farjon, A. (2005). Monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-068-4.
External links
- Gymnosperm Database: Juniperus foetidissima
- Juniperus foetidissima - information, genetic conservation units and related resources. European Forest Genetic Resources Programme (EUFORGEN)