Juniperus semiglobosa

Cupressaceae Juniperus semiglobosa Regel

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
semiglobosa refers to ‘almost round’; indicating the shape of its seed cones.

Colloquial Name
Pencil juniper

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 32, KAZ, KGZ, TZK, UZB, 34, AFG, 36, CHT, CHX, 4, 40, NEP, PAK, WHM, WHM-HP, WHM-JK

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus semiglobosa are temperate forests, rocky areas, temperate shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 4400 up to 4400 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus semiglobosa are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 4
Juniperus semiglobosa is hardy to USDA Zone 4 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -34.4C (-30F) to 28.9C (-20F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus semiglobosa is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Juniperus semiglobosa 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 – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus semiglobosa 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 semiglobosa is Sect. Sabina. The coordinate taxa for Juniperus semiglobosa are therefore:

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