Juniperus barbadensis

Cupressaceae Juniperus barbadensis L.

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
barbadensis refers to the Island of Barbados; indicating its habitat, where it now went extinct.

Colloquial Name
Barbados juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Juniperus barbadensis:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
8, 81, BAH, CUB, HAI, HAI-HA, JAM, WIN, WIN-SL

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus barbadensis are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical/tropical swampy forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 1600 metres. There are no conifers associated with Juniperus barbadensis that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Juniperus barbadensis is hardy to USDA Zone 10 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -1.1C (30F) to 4.4C (40F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus barbadensis is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Juniperus barbadensis and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
  • 1.5 Direct Human Disturbance
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.2 Storms / Flooding & Other Events
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.1 Invasive Non-Native Species & Diseases
  • 4.2 Problematic Native Species & Diseases
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – CR
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus barbadensis has been assigned the status of CR(Critically Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Critically endangered and is on the brink of being extinct in the wild.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Juniperus barbadensis is Sect. Sabina. The coordinate taxa for Juniperus barbadensis are therefore:

Juniperus barbadensis is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus barbadensis is also placed under Cupressaceae.