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Alligator Juniper
Juniperus deppeana
32.3581, -110.726
Field Notes
Description:
The Alligator Juniper is a member of the Cypress Family. It is a large tree which grows to 50 feet in height with a trunk to 4 feet in diameter. The tree is easily identified by its bark, which becomes deeply fissured with age to form squares one to two inches on a side. Needles are blue-green in color and scaly and grow to 1/16 inch in length. The Alligator Juniper typically grows in oak and pinyon-juniper woodlands at elevations between 4500 and 8000 feet.
Habitat:
Canyon in Santa Catalina Mountains.
Notes:
The alligator juniper is named for its distinctive bark that resembles the rough, checkered skin of an alligator. This species can either be a shrub or tree depending on the growing location and conditions.
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Juniperus deppeana
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PublishedDecember 1, 2013
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