Juniperus saltillensis

Cupressaceae Juniperus saltillensis M. T. Hall

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
saltilensis refers to the Mexican Town of Saltillo; indicating roughly where it was first described.

Colloquial Name
Saltillo juniper

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 79, MXE, MXE-CO, MXE-CU, MXE-NL, MXE-ZA

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus saltillensis are subtropical/tropical dry forests, temperate forests, subtropical/tropical dry grasslands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2900 up to 2900 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus saltillensis are:

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus saltillensis has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Juniperus saltillensis is Sect. Sabina. The coordinate taxa for Juniperus saltillensis are therefore:

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