Juniperus formosana
| Juniperus formosana | |
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| Specimen in the Stanley M. Rowe Arboretum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Cupressales |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Genus: | Juniperus |
| Section: | Juniperus sect. Juniperus |
| Species: | J. formosana
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| Binomial name | |
| Juniperus formosana | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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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]
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References
- ^ Farjon, A.; Christian, T.; Li, N.; Rushforth, K. (2013). "Juniperus formosana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013 e.T42235A2965128. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42235A2965128.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Juniperus formosana Hayata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ Liguo Fu; Yong-fu Yu; Robert P. Adams; Aljos Farjon. "Juniperus formosana". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ "Juniperus mairei Lemée & H.Lév". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 March 2026.