Juniperus monticola

Botanical Description

Juniperus monticola is a variable, evergreen shrub or a tree with a flattened to broadly conic crown; it can grow up to 10 metres tall[ 329 Title The Gymnosperm Database Publication Author Website http://www.conifers.org/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms. ]. One form of the plant is a prostrate shrub no more than 100cm tall[ 329 Title The Gymnosperm Database Publication Author Website http://www.conifers.org/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental. With a huge extent of occurrence, but a limited area of occupancy, this species is not threatened. The alpine decumbent forms could be affected by climate change but there is no evidence that this is happening. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].