Juniperus monosperma

Botanical Description

Juniperus monosperma is an evergreen shrub or a tree with a crown that is rounded to flattened-globose; it usually grows up to 7 metres tall, sometimes reaching 12 metres. The trunk usually branches near the base[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant has a wide range of traditional uses as a food, medicine and source of materials. It can be used in soil reclamation projects and is often grown as an ornamental and is sometimes used as a 'Christmas Tree'[ 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ]. Despite eradication campaigns against it in the past, Juniperus monosperma is still very wide-spread and numerous, occupying many millions of hectares and regenerating after disturbances. 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. ]. An aggressive, grassland invader species in the USA. Eradication is actively pursued but, due to widespread fire prevention now, it will become even more widely spread in the future[ 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. ].