Juniperus arizonica (R.P.Adams) R.P.Adams is a plant in the Cupressaceae family, order Pinales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Juniperus arizonica (R.P.Adams) R.P.Adams

Juniperus arizonica (R.P.Adams) R.P.Adams

Juniperus arizonica, or Arizona juniper, is a shrub or small conifer native to the Sonoran Desert of the US Southwest and northwestern Mexico.

Family
Genus
Juniperus
Order
Pinales
Class
Pinopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Juniperus arizonica (R.P.Adams) R.P.Adams

Juniperus arizonica, commonly known as the Arizona juniper, is a conifer species belonging to the Cupressaceae family. It is native to the Sonoran Desert, which spans the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. This plant grows as a shrub or small tree, and reaches a maximum height of 8 meters (26 feet).

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Pinopsida Pinales Cupressaceae Juniperus

More from Cupressaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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