Juniperus rigida
Needle Juniper, Temple Juniper
Also known as: Juniperus communis Thunb. +1 more
- Juniperus communis Thunb.
- Juniperus coreana var. rigida (Siebold & Zucc.) Nakai
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cupressaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or tree.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Juniperus rigida (commonly known as Needle juniper or Temple Juniper) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Cupressaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Primorye, Qinghai, Sakhalin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, California
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms