Juniperus gamboana
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Juniperus gamboana is a species of conifer in the Cupressaceae
family.
It is found in Guatemala
and Mexico
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Cupressaceae
The Cupressaceae or cypress family is a conifer family with worldwide distribution. The family includes 27 to 30 genera , which include the junipers and redwoods, with about 130-140 species in total. They are monoecious, subdioecious or dioecious trees and shrubs from 1-116 m tall...
family.
It is found in Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Juniperus gamboana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.