Juniperus saltillensis

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Juniperus saltillensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order:
Cupressales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Juniperus
Species:
J. saltillensis
Binomial name
Juniperus saltillensis
M. T. Hall

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

oak
woodlands forests. It is found at elevations of 1,800–2,900 metres (5,900–9,500 feet)

See also

  • Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests

References