Juniperus oxycedrus

Juniperus oxycedrus
Cade in southern France
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Juniperus
Section: Juniperus sect. Juniperus
Species:
J. oxycedrus
Binomial name
Juniperus oxycedrus
Natural range
Synonyms[2]
  • Juniperus glauca Salisb. nom. illeg.
  • Juniperus heterocarpa Timb.-Lagr. ex Loret & Barrandon
  • Juniperus heterocarpa Timb.-Lagr. ex Nyman
  • Juniperus oxycedrina St.-Lag.
  • Juniperus rufescens Link nom. illeg.
  • Juniperus souliei Sennen
  • Juniperus tenella Antoine
  • Juniperus tremolsii Pau
  • Juniperus wittmanniana Fisch. ex Lindl. nom. inval.
  • Oxycedrus echinoformis Carrière
  • Oxycedrus ericoides Pandiani
  • Oxycedrus withmanniana Carrière

Juniperus oxycedrus, vernacularly called Cade, cade juniper, prickly juniper, prickly cedar, or sharp cedar, is a species of juniper, native across the Mediterranean region, growing on a variety of rocky sites from sea level.[3][1] The specific epithet oxycedrus means "sharp cedar" and this species may have been the original cedar or cedrus of the ancient Greeks.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b Farjon, A. (2013). "Juniperus oxycedrus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42243A2965838. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42243A2965838.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 11 February 2017
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference farjon was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Meiggs, R. 1982. Trees and Timber in the Ancient Mediterranean World.
  5. ^ MARIA PEPLER-HARCOMBE, ALETTA (2011). Ancient Furniture in Context: From Ancient Production, Preservation To Modern-Day Reconstruction And Conservation. South Africa: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA.

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