| Juniperus gracilior | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Cupressales |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Genus: | Juniperus |
| Species: | J. gracilior |
| Binomial name | |
| Juniperus gracilior Pilg. | |
| Varieties | |
Juniperus gracilior var.ekmanii | |
Juniperus gracilior is a species ofconifer in the cypress family,Cupressaceae. It isendemic to theCaribbean island ofHispaniola, where there are localized populations in bothHaiti and theDominican Republic.
Its Spanish-language common name issabina; itsHaitian Creole name iscèdre.[1]
There are three subspecies; all three are considered rare. The typical variety is known only from a locality near Constanza, Valle del Jaque; var.ekmanii is recorded from Morne la Selle and Morne la Visite, although the latter subpopulation is now thought to be extinct; and var.urbaniana appears to have been reduced to inaccessible areas although viable populations were recorded in 1984 in Pic la Selle.
They grow in humid forest habitat alongside palms and ferns.[1]
