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Juniperus formosana (Formosan Juniper; Prickly Cypress; Formosa Juniper)

Synonyms: Juniperus formosana f. tenella
Language: Chi; Chinese; Fre; Hrv, Srp; Hun; Ita; Rus

Wikipedia Abstract

Juniperus formosana (Formosan juniper) is a species of conifer in the Cupressaceae family. It is a shrub or tree to 15 m (49 ft) tall, found in China (from Tibet in the west to Zhejiang in the east) and in Taiwan.
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Infraspecies

Juniperus formosana formosana
Juniperus formosana var. formosana

Attributes

Air Quality Improvement [1]  Low
Allergen Potential [1]  High
Carbon Capture [1]  Low
Shade Percentage [1]  83 %
Temperature Reduction [1]  Low
Wind Reduction [1]  Medium-Low
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Structure [2]  Tree
Height [1]  37 feet (11.4 m)
Width [1]  16.072 feet (4.9 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 6 Low Temperature: -10 F° (-23.3 C°) → 0 F° (-17.8 C°)
Hardiness Zone Maximum [1]  USDA Zone: 8 Low Temperature: 10 F° (-12.2 C°) → 20 F° (-6.7 C°)
Water Use [1]  Moderate

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1i-Tree Species v. 4.0, developed by the USDA Forest Service's Northern Research Station and SUNY-ESF using the Horticopia, Inc. plant database.
♦ 2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0