Juniperus coahuilensis

Cupressaceae Juniperus coahuilensis (Martínez) Gaussen ex R.P. Adams

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
coahuilensis refers to the Mexican State of Coahuila; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Redberry juniper

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 77, TEX, 79, MXE, MXE-CO, MXE-CU, MXE-DU, MXE-TA, MXE-ZA, MXS, MXS-NA

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus coahuilensis are subtropical/tropical dry grasslands, temperate grasslands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2000 up to 2000 metres. There are no conifers associated with Juniperus coahuilensis that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Juniperus coahuilensis is hardy to USDA Zone 7 (estimated), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -17.8C (0F) to -12.2C (10F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus coahuilensis is stable. There are no known threats for Juniperus coahuilensis.

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

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