Cupressaceae Juniperus squamata Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don
Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
squamata refers to ‘scaly’; indicating its flaky bark.
Colloquial Name
Nepalese juniper, Himalayan juniper, Flaky juniper
Distribution
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TDWG Codes
3, 34, AFG, 36, CHC, CHC-CQ, CHC-GZ, CHC-HU, CHC-SC, CHC-YN, CHN, CHN-GS, CHN-SA, CHQ, CHS, CHS-AH, CHS-FJ, CHT, 38, TAI, 4, 40, ASS, ASS-AS, EHM, EHM-AP, EHM-BH, EHM-DJ, EHM-SI, NEP, PAK, WHM, WHM-HP, WHM-JK, WHM-UT, 41, MYA
Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus squamata are temperate forests, temperate grasslands, rocky areas, temperate shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 4900 up to 4900 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus squamata are:
- Juniperus semiglobosa
- Juniperus recurva
- Juniperus saltuaria
- Juniperus indica
- Juniperus pingii var. wilsonii
USDA Hardiness zone – 5
Juniperus squamata is hardy to USDA Zone 5 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -28.9C (-20F) to -23.3C (-10F).
Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus squamata is increasing. There are ongoing threats for Juniperus squamata and they are listed as follows:
IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus squamata 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 squamata is Sect. Sabina. The coordinate taxa for Juniperus squamata are therefore:
- Juniperus angosturana
- Juniperus arizonica
- Juniperus ashei
- Juniperus barbadensis
- Juniperus bermudiana
- Juniperus blancoi
- Juniperus californica
- Juniperus chinensis
- Juniperus coahuilensis
- Juniperus comitana
- Juniperus convallium
- Juniperus deppeana
- Juniperus durangensis
- Juniperus excelsa
- Juniperus flaccida
- Juniperus foetidissima
- Juniperus gamboana
- Juniperus komarovii
- Juniperus gracilior
- Juniperus horizontalis
- Juniperus indica
- Juniperus jaliscana
- Juniperus monosperma
- Juniperus monticola
- Juniperus occidentalis
- Juniperus osteosperma
- Juniperus phoenicea
- Juniperus pinchotii
- Juniperus pingii
- Juniperus procera
- Juniperus procumbens
- Juniperus przewalskii
- Juniperus pseudosabina
- Juniperus recurva
- Juniperus sabina
- Juniperus saltillensis
- Juniperus saltuaria
- Juniperus saxicola
- Juniperus scopulorum
- Juniperus semiglobosa
- Juniperus standleyi
- Juniperus thurifera
- Juniperus tibetica
- Juniperus virginiana
Juniperus squamata is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus squamata is also placed under Cupressaceae.
Cultivars
‘Blue Carpet’, ‘Blue Spider’, ‘Blue Star’, ‘Blue Swede’, ‘Boyko’s Stardust’, ‘Boyko’s Sunburst’, ‘Boyko’s Variegata’, ‘Chinese Silver’, ‘Dream Joy’, ‘Embley Park’, ‘Fargesii’, ‘Filborna’, ‘Floreant’, ‘Golden Flame’, ‘Gold Flash’, ‘Gold Tip’, ‘Holger’, ‘Hunnetorp’, ‘Meyeri’, ‘Olympia’, ‘Selma’, ‘Star Dust’, ‘Tropical Blue’
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