Juniperus saltillensis
Species of conifer
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Juniperus saltillensis is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae.
| Juniperus saltillensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnosperms |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Cupressales |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Genus: | Juniperus |
| Species: | J. saltillensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Juniperus saltillensis M. T. Hall | |
The shrub or bushy tree is endemic to northern Mexico, in the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Zacatecas.
It is sometimes an understorey shrub in pinyon–juniper woodland, or open Madrean pine-oak woodlands or oak woodlands forests. It is found at elevations of 1,800–2,900 metres (5,900–9,500 feet)
