Juniperus osteosperma
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Juniperus osteosperma, commonly known as Utah juniper, is a hardy, drought-tolerant conifer native to the western United States, where it forms extensive woodlands in arid and semi-arid regions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Juniperus osteosperma canonical | 1 |
| Utah juniper | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
juniper
ⓘ
species of conifer ⓘ |
| barkDescription | fibrous bark ⓘ |
| climatePreference | continental semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| commonName |
Utah juniper
ⓘ
bigberry juniper ⓘ |
| coneColor | bluish ⓘ |
| coneMaturationTime | about 2 years ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
dominant tree in pinyon-juniper woodlands
ⓘ
provides wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| ethnobotanicalUse |
food from cones
ⓘ
medicine ⓘ tools and implements ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| family | Cupressaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | evergreen tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
pinyon-juniper woodlands ⓘ plateaus ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | scale-like leaves ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | about 12 meters ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California NERFINISHED ⓘ Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mojave Desert region NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ western United States ⓘ |
| order | Pinales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Juniperus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces | berry-like cones ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | dioecious ⓘ |
| seedDispersedBy |
birds
ⓘ
mammals ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
alkaline soils
ⓘ
drought ⓘ poor soils ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 3–9 meters ⓘ |
| usedBy | Native American peoples ⓘ |
| woodProperty | decay-resistant wood ⓘ |
| woodUse |
fence posts
ⓘ
firewood ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Desert National Wildlife Range
this entity surface form:
Utah juniper