Juniperus drupacea

Cupressaceae Juniperus drupacea Labill.

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
drupacea refers to ‘with stone fruit’; indicating the hard seed.

Colloquial Name
Syrian juniper

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
1, 13, GRC, 3, 34, LBS, LBS-LB, LBS-SY, PAL, PAL-IS, TUR

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus drupacea are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1800 up to 1800 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus drupacea are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Juniperus drupacea is hardy to USDA Zone 7 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -17.8C (0F) to -12.2C (10F).

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus drupacea 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 drupacea is Sect. Caryocedrus. Because Sect. Caryocedrus contains only one species, this taxon is considered as monotypic.Juniperus drupacea is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus drupacea is also placed under Cupressaceae.