Juniperus osteosperma

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Juniperus osteosperma, commonly known as Utah juniper, is a hardy, drought-tolerant conifer native to the western United States, where it forms extensive woodlands in arid and semi-arid regions.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Juniperus osteosperma canonical 1
Utah juniper 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf juniper
species of conifer
barkDescription fibrous bark
climatePreference continental semi-arid climate
commonName Utah juniper
bigberry juniper
coneColor bluish
coneMaturationTime about 2 years
ecologicalRole dominant tree in pinyon-juniper woodlands
provides wildlife habitat
ethnobotanicalUse food from cones
medicine
tools and implements
evergreen true
family Cupressaceae
growthForm evergreen tree
habitat arid regions
pinyon-juniper woodlands
plateaus
rocky slopes
semi-arid regions
kingdom Plantae
leafType scale-like leaves
maximumHeight about 12 meters
nativeTo Arizona
California
Colorado
Colorado Plateau
Great Basin
Mojave Desert region
linked to: Mojave Desert

Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
western United States
order Pinales
parentTaxon Juniperus
produces berry-like cones
reproductiveType dioecious
seedDispersedBy birds
mammals
soilPreference well-drained soils
taxonRank species
tolerates alkaline soils
drought
poor soils
typicalHeight 3–9 meters
usedBy Native American peoples
woodProperty decay-resistant wood
woodUse fence posts
firewood

How these facts were elicited

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Great Basin montane forests dominantTreeSpecies Juniperus osteosperma
Desert National Wildlife Range notableFlora Utah juniper
linked to: Juniperus osteosperma