Juniperus californica

Cupressaceae Juniperus californica Carrière

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
californica refers to the US State of California; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
California Juniper

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 76, ARI, CAL, NEV, 79, MXI, MXI-GU, MXN, MXN-BC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus californica are mediterranean-type shrublands, subtropical/tropical dry shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1500 up to 1500 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus californica are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Juniperus californica 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 californica is stable. There are ongoing threats for Juniperus californica and they are listed as follows:

• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

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

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