Juniperus sabina var. arenaria

Cupressaceae Juniperus sabina var. arenaria (E.H.Wilson) Farjon

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
sabina refers to an old French name for junipers, also its foliage and seeds contain a toxin called sabinol.
arenaria refers to ‘sand loving’; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Sand juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 3 subordinate taxa for Juniperus sabina:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHI, CHI-NM, CHN, CHN-GS, CHN-SX, CHQ, 37, MON

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus sabina var. arenaria are temperate shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 3400 up to 3400 metres. There are no conifers associated with Juniperus sabina var. arenaria that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 3
Juniperus sabina var. arenaria is hardy to USDA Zone 3 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -40C (-40F) to -34.4C (-30F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus sabina var. arenaria is unknown. There are no known threats for Juniperus sabina var. arenaria.

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus sabina var. arenaria 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 sabina is Sect. Sabina. The coordinate taxa for Juniperus sabina are therefore:

Juniperus sabina var. arenaria is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus sabina var. arenaria is also placed under Cupressaceae.