Juniperus oxycedrus
Cade · also Cade juniper, Prickly juniper, Prickly cedar
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Juniperus oxycedrus, also known as Cade Juniper, is an evergreen coniferous shrub or tree native to the Mediterranean region. It is typically found on rocky sites from sea level, indicating good tolerance to coastal conditions. This species may have been the original cedar of the ancient Greeks.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 120.00%—3.0 in
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%—8.1 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Soil
- Rocky
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 5.7 in, 90th percentile 9.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Northeast Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests
Other Juniperus in the catalogue
12 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
