Juniperus barbadensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Cupressales |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Genus: | Juniperus |
| Species: | J. barbadensis
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| Juniperus barbadensis | |
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Juniperus barbadensis, also known as West Indian juniper, is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae endemic to the West Indies.
Distribution and habitat
[edit]It is native to the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, and Saint Lucia; the latter two countries have only a single population remaining. It was formerly found on Barbados and Hispaniola (in Haiti), but is now extirpated from both locales.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gardner, M.; Campbell, K.C.St.E.; Smith, M.; Freid, H.; Graveson, R. (2013). "Juniperus barbadensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T34083A2844260. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34083A2844260.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 11 February 2017
- Conifers Around the World. Juniperus barbadensis var. barbadensis.
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