Juniperus pinchotii

Cupressaceae Juniperus pinchotii Sudw.

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
pinchotii refers to Chief Forester G. Pinchot.

Colloquial Name
Pinchot juniper

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 74, OKL, 77, NWM, TEX, 79, MXE, MXE-CO, MXE-NL

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus pinchotii are temperate forests, temperate grasslands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2100 up to 2100 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus pinchotii are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Juniperus pinchotii 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 pinchotii is increasing. There are ongoing threats for Juniperus pinchotii and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry

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

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