Juniperus procera

Juniperus procera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Juniperus
Section: Juniperus sect. Sabina
Species:
J. procera
Binomial name
Juniperus procera
Synonyms[3]
  • Juniperus abyssinica K.Koch
  • J. hochstetteri Antoine
  • Sabina procera (Hochst. ex Endl.) Antoine

Juniperus procera (known by the common English names African juniper, African pencil-cedar, East African juniper, East African-cedar, and Kenya-cedar)[4] is a coniferous tree native to mountainous areas in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It is a characteristic tree of the Afromontane flora.

  1. ^ Farjon, A. (2013). "Juniperus procera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T33217A2835242. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T33217A2835242.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Name – Juniperus procera Hochst. ex Endl". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved March 1, 2013. Type-Protologue: Locality: ETHIOPIA: Semen, Adda Mariam near Enschedcap: Collector: Schimper
  3. ^ "TPL, treatment of Juniperus procera". The Plant List; Version 1. (published on the internet). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden. 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  4. ^ "Juniperus procera". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved March 1, 2013.