Juniperus durangensis

Cupressaceae Juniperus durangensis Martínez

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

Colloquial Name
Durango juniper

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 79, MXE, MXE-AG, MXE-CU, MXE-DU, MXE-ZA, MXN, MXN-SO, MXS, MXS-JA

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus durangensis are subtropical/tropical dry forests, temperate forests, subtropical/tropical dry shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2700 up to 2700 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus durangensis are:

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

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

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

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