Juniperus communis var. megistocarpa

Cupressaceae Juniperus communis var. megistocarpa Fernald & H.St.John

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
communis refers to ‘common’; indicating its large distribution.
megistocarpa refers to ‘large fruit’; indicating its seed cones are relatively large.

Colloquial Name
Big-Cone Common juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 5 subordinate taxa for Juniperus communis:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 72, NFL, NFL-NE, NFL-SP, NSC, QUE

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus communis var. megistocarpa are unknown. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Juniperus communis var. megistocarpa that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 3
Juniperus communis var. megistocarpa 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 communis var. megistocarpa is unknown. There are no known threats for Juniperus communis var. megistocarpa.

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

Juniperus communis var. megistocarpa is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus communis var. megistocarpa is also placed under Cupressaceae.