Biology:Juniperus formosana

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Short description: Species of conifer

Juniperus formosana
Specimen in the Stanley M. Rowe Arboretum
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Juniperus
Section: Juniperus sect. Juniperus
Species:
J. formosana
Binomial name
Juniperus formosana
Hayata
Synonyms[2]
  • Juniperus chekiangensis Nakai, pro syn.
  • Juniperus formosana var. concolor Hayata
  • Juniperus formosana var. sinica Nakai
  • Juniperus formosana f. tenella Hand.-Mazz.

Juniperus formosana, the Formosan juniper, is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae. It is a shrub or tree to 15 metres (49 feet) tall. It is native to Fujian and Taiwan.[2] Some authorities consider Juniperus mairei a synonym, which ranges across southern and north-central China to Tibet and Qinghai.[3][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1437747 entry