Juniperus przewalskii

Cupressaceae Juniperus przewalskii Kom.

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
przewalskii refers to the Polish explorer N. M. Przewalski.

Colloquial Name
Przewalski’s juniper

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHC, CHC-SC, CHN, CHN-GS, CHQ

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus przewalskii are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 5000 up to 5000 metres. There are no conifers associated with Juniperus przewalskii that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 6
Juniperus przewalskii is hardy to USDA Zone 6 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -23.3C (-10F) to -17.8C (0F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus przewalskii is increasing. There are no known threats for Juniperus przewalskii.

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus przewalskii has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

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

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