Kingdom Plantae Order Pinales Genus Juniperus Higher classification Juniper | Division Pinophyta Family Cupressaceae Scientific name Juniperus gracilior Rank Species | |
Similar Juniper, Juniperus barbadensis, Juniperus durangensis, Juniperus coahuilensis, Conifers | ||
Juniperus gracilior is a species of conifer in the cypress family, Cupressaceae. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, where there are localized populations in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Its Spanish-language common names are sabina and cèdre.
There are three varieties of this species. All three are rare. They grow in humid forest habitat alongside palms and ferns.
The typical variety is known only from a locality near Constanza, Valle del Jaque; var. ekmanii is recorded from Morne la Selle and Morne la Visite, although the latter subpopulation is now thought to be extinct; and var. urbaniana appears to have been reduced to inaccessible areas although viable populations were recorded in 1984 in Pic la Selle.
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