Juniperus occidentalis

Cupressaceae Juniperus occidentalis Hook.

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
occidentalis refers to ‘western’; indicating its (western) distribution.

Colloquial Name
Western juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Juniperus occidentalis:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 73, IDA, ORE, WAS, 76, CAL, NEV

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus occidentalis are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 3100 up to 3100 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus occidentalis are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 5
Juniperus occidentalis is hardy to USDA Zone 5 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -28.9C (-20F) to -23.3C (-10F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus occidentalis is increasing. There are no known threats for Juniperus occidentalis.

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

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

Cultivars
‘Drewsey Column’, ‘Glenmore Blue Sierra’, ‘Hunter’s Find’, ‘Pendula’, ‘Sierra Silver’