Juniperus thurifera

Cupressaceae Juniperus thurifera L.

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
thurifera refers to ‘producing incense’; indicating its fragrance.

Colloquial Name
Spanish juniper, Incense juniper

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
1, 12, FRA, FRA-FR, SPA, SPA-SP, 2, 20, ALG, MOR, MOR-MO

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus thurifera are temperate forests, mediterranean-type shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 3400 up to 3400 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus thurifera are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Juniperus thurifera is hardy to USDA Zone 8 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -12.2C (10F) to -6.7C (20F).

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

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

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