Juniperus procera
African Juniper, African Pencil Cedar
Other regional names: East African Cedar +2 more
- East African Cedar
- East African Juniper
- Kenya Cedar
Also known as: Juniperus abyssinica hort. ex K.Koch +2 more
- Juniperus abyssinica hort. ex K.Koch
- Juniperus hochstetteri Antoine
- Sabina procera (Hochst. ex Endl.) Antoine
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cupressaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Found natively in Africa and Temperate Asia, Juniperus procera (commonly known as African juniper or African Pencil Cedar) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Cupressaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zaïre, Zimbabwe