Introductory
SPECIES: Juniperus erythrocarpa | Redberry Juniper 



ABBREVIATION : 
JUNERY

SYNONYMS : 
   Juniperus coahuilensis (Martinez) Gaussen [10]
   Juniperus erythrocarpa var. coahuilensis Martinez [23]
   Juniperus texensis Van Melle [25]


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   JUER


COMMON NAMES : 
   redberry juniper
   rose-fruited juniper


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for redberry juniper is Juniperus
erythrocarpa Cory [10].  Confusion about the correct name for this
entity arose over its morphological resemblance to oneseed juniper (J.
monosperma) and over its red cones, which resemble those of Pinchot
juniper (J. pinchottii).  Redberry juniper intergrades with Pinchot
juniper in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, where their ranges overlap.
There is a probable hybrid swarm in the Basin of the Chisos Mountains,
Texas [1,14].  Zanoni and Adams [24] determined that redberry juniper
and Pinchot juniper are the most closely related junipers based on
similarity of leaf oil terpenoids and other characters.


LIFE FORM : 
Tree, Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Janet Sullivan, October 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Sullivan, Janet. 1993. Juniperus erythrocarpa. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Juniperus erythrocarpa | Redberry Juniper