Juniperus sabina var. davurica

Cupressaceae Juniperus sabina var. davurica (Pall.) Farjon

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
sabina refers to an old French name for junipers, also its foliage and seeds contain a toxin called sabinol.
davurica refers to Dauriya, an old Russian territory near Mongolia; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Dahurian juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 3 subordinate taxa for Juniperus sabina:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
1, 11, AUT, AUT-AU, 3, 30, 31, AMU, KHA, PRM, 36, CHI, CHI-NM, CHM, CHM-HJ, 38, KOR, KOR-NK

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus sabina var. davurica are temperate forests, temperate grasslands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1400 up to 1400 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus sabina var. davurica are:

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

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

Juniperus sabina var. davurica is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus sabina var. davurica is also placed under Cupressaceae.