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Juniperus barbadensis

Common Names

Taxonomic notes

Syn: J. ekmanii, J. gracilior, J. lucayana, J. saxicola, J. urbaniana (1).

Description

Range

Caribbean (1).

Big Tree

Oldest

Dendrochronology

Ethnobotany

Observations

Remarks

"The species Juniperus barbadensis was described from a specimen supposedly collected many years ago in Barbados. Over the years, botanists tried to find this plant again without success. A few years ago, it was rediscovered on the summit of one of the Pitons in St. Lucia. It seems unlikely this plant was ever present on relatively-flat Barbados. It seems more likely that a mistake was made in the collecting expedition many years ago in recording the plant's origin. So... despite the name barbadensis (=of Barbados), it isn't!" (2).

Citations

(1) Silba 1986.
(2) The Conifers, an online tutorial.

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This page is from the Gymnosperm Database
URL: http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/2285/cu/ju/barbadensis.htm
Edited by Christopher J. Earle
E-mail:earlecj@earthlink.net
Last modified on 21-Dec-98

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