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Juniperus procera

Authority Hochst. Family Pinopsida:Cupressaceae Synonyms Common names African juniper, African pencil cedar, Afrikanische Bleistiftzeder, Afrikanischer Wacholder, East African cedar, gattira (Galinya), genévrier d'Afrique, genévrier élevé, Mutarakwa, tidh, zimbro africano Editor Ecocrop code 7032

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SOURCES Jansen P 1981 pp 205-215 [DEP, TEXT, FER, RAIN, KTMP, TEMP, USE] Edwards S 1984 pp 223 White F 1983 pp 115 122 164 165 FAO For. Paper 77 pp 331 GROWING PERIOD Perennial evergreen tree, growing 180-330 days per year. COMMON NAMES African pencil cedar, Cedar, Juniper, Red-wood, East-African cedar, East-African juniper, Genevrier d'Abyssinie, Genevrier allonge, Abessynische wacholder, Abessynische sadebaum, Abyssinischer sevenstrauch, Ostafrikanische bergwacholder, Ted, Tid, Zad, Sareda, Tsadi, Zeddi, Nerret, Gattira, Birbirre, Danghesa, Daughera, Idensa, Judes, Serid, Dayib, Deyib, Sigib, Tajib, Zerida, Mutarakwa, Ol-tarakwa, Tarakwet, Tedh. FURTHER INF Scientific synonyms: J. abyssinica, Sabina procera. African pencil cedar is native of the mountains in East African. In the tropics, it can be found at altitudes between 1600-3500 m, but it is best grown between 1800-2700 m. In areas where special low temperatures prevail, the species may be found down to 1350 m. Growing up to 50 m high, though more commonly 30-35 m.
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