Juniperus saltuaria

Cupressaceae Juniperus saltuaria Rehd. & E.H. Wilson

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
saltuaria refers to ‘from mountain forests’; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Sichuan juniper

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHC, CHC-SC, CHC-YN, CHN, CHN-GS, CHQ, CHT

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus saltuaria are temperate forests, temperate shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 4600 up to 4600 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus saltuaria are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Juniperus saltuaria 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 saltuaria is stable. There are no known threats for Juniperus saltuaria.

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

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