Juniperus deppeana

Botanical Description

Juniperus deppeana is an evergreen tree with a rounded crown; it usually grows 10 - 15 metres tall, but can reach 30 metres. The tree has a very distinct bark that cracks up into curious small squares[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a source of materials. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens. Although some forms of this species (the varieties robusta, sperryi and zacatecensis) are listed as 'Threatened', the species as a whole is stable. The most widespread form (var deppeana) is spreading in grasslands where grazing cattle have altered the balance between shrubs and grasses. In other parts mature trees are declining in numbers due to cutting; in balance therefore the total population may be more or less stable. 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. ].