Juniperus occidentalis
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ff3903d414343501754 |
| Scientific name | Juniperus occidentalis |
| Authority | Hook. |
| First published in | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 166 (1838) |
Description Top
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Juniperus occidentalis, also known as the western juniper, is a shrub or tree native to the Western United States. It can be found in mountainous areas at altitudes of 800-3,000 meters and occasionally at lower elevations. This species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List due to its widespread distribution and increasing population. It is a medium-sized plant, reaching heights of 4-15 meters, with scale-like leaves and berry-like cones. It is closely related to Juniperus grandis, which is found in California and Nevada. Western juniper is typically found in dry, rocky areas with low competition from other species. It is an important food source for birds and can also be used for commercial purposes, such as flavoring gin and producing durable lumber. In recent years, there has been an increase in the use of prescribed fires to control the expansion of this species, with positive effects on plant communities.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Juniperus dealbata | hort. ex Knight | Syn. Conif. Pl. : 12 (1850) |
| Juniperus andina | Nutt. | N. Amer. Sylv. 3: 95 (1849) |
| Juniperus californica var. siskiyouensis | L.F.Hend. | Rhodora 33: 203 (1931) |
| Sabina occidentalis | Antoine | Cupress.-Gatt. : 64 (1857) |
| Chamaecyparis boursieri | Decne. | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 1: 70 (1854) |
| Cupressus bacciformis | Knight ex Gordon | Pinetum , Suppl.: 38 (1862) |
| Juniperus pseudocupressus | Dieck | Neuheiten-Off. Natl.-Arbor. Zöschen 1899: 8. (1899) |
| Juniperus occidentalis f. robinsonii | O.V.Matthews | Amer. Forest. 43: 756 1945 |
| Juniperus occidentalis f. corbetii | R.P.Adams | Phytologia 94: 29 (2012) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | western juniper |
| Azerbaijani | qərb ardıcı |
| azb | باتی آردیجی |
| Belarusian | ядловец заходні |
| Bulgarian | западна хвойна |
| German | westlicher wacholder |
| German | westamerikanischer wacholder |
| Persian | ارس غربی |
| French | genevrier occidental |
| French | genévrier occidental |
| Hebrew | ערער מערבי |
| Norwegian Bokmål | sierraeiner |
| Punjab | لیندا صنوبر |
| Russian | можжевельник западный |
| udm | Шунды пуксён пал сусыпу |
| Chinese | 西美圆柏 |
| Chinese | 美洲刺柏 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Northern America click to expand
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Northwestern U.S.A.
- Idaho
- Oregon
- Washington
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- California
- Nevada
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Northwestern U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000355675 |
| UNII | HJ7AZ3C667 |
| USDA Plants | JUOC |
| Tropicos | 9400152 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30028138-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2332719 |
| PFAF | Juniperus occidentalis |
| PaleoBotany | 46797 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 335572 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 114265 |
| Nature Serve | 2.154610 |
| IUCN Red List | 42242 |
| IPNI | 30028138-2 |
| iNaturalist | 68088 |
| GBIF | 2684615 |
| Freebase | /m/08nfym |
| FEIS | plants/tree/junocc |
| EPPO | IUPOC |
| EOL | 1061670 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 4505 |
| USDA GRIN | 314425 |
| Wikipedia | Juniperus_occidentalis |
| CMAUP | NPO8999 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acyl glycosides / Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides | |||||
| Juniperoside | 15690607 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C=CCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O | 386.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids | |||||
| p-CYMENE | 7463 | Click to see CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C)C | 134.22 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/JPS.3080240806 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-alpha-Phellandrene | 443160 | Click to see CC1=CCC(C=C1)C(C)C | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/JPS.3080240806 |
| alpha-PHELLANDRENE | 7460 | Click to see CC1=CCC(C=C1)C(C)C | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/JPS.3080240806 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| Ganomycin A | 9841824 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCC1=C(C=CC(=C1)O)O)C(=O)O)CCC=C(C)CO | 360.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Ganomycin B | 10246918 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCC1=C(C=CC(=C1)O)O)C(=O)O)C)C | 344.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Cedrane and isocedrane sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| Cedran-8-ol | 522667 | Click to see CC1CCC2C13CCC(C(C3)C2(C)C)(C)O | 222.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01186A064 |
| Cedrol | 65575 | Click to see CC1CCC2C13CCC(C(C3)C2(C)C)(C)O | 222.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01186A064 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| ganoderal A | 13934282 | Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C=O)C1CCC2(C1(CC=C3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(=O)C4(C)C)C)C)C | 436.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| ganoderol A | 13934284 | Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)CO)C1CCC2(C1(CC=C3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(=O)C4(C)C)C)C)C | 438.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| ganoderol B | 13934286 | Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)CO)C1CCC2(C1(CC=C3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)C)C | 440.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Ganoderone A | 11705156 | Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)CO)C1CCC2(C1(CCC3=C2C(=O)CC4C3(CCC(=O)C4(C)C)C)C)C | 454.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| lucialdehyde B | 10343868 | Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C=O)C1CCC2(C1(CCC3=C2C(=O)CC4C3(CCC(=O)C4(C)C)C)C)C | 452.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Lucialdehyde D | 11511059 | Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C=O)C1CCC2(C1(CC(=O)C3=C2C(=O)CC4C3(CCC(=O)C4(C)C)C)C)C | 466.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Lucidadiol | 10789991 | Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)CO)C1CCC2(C1(CCC3=C2C(=O)CC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)C)C | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Ergostane steroids | |||||
| Ergosterol peroxide | 5351516 | Click to see CC(C)C(C)C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C24C=CC5(C3(CCC(C5)O)C)OO4)C | 428.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Ergostane steroids / Ergosterols and derivatives | |||||
| (5S,9R,10S,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5R)-5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,4,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one | 101449383 | Click to see CC(C)C(C)C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(=O)C4)C)C | 396.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Ergosta-4,6,8(14),22-tetraen-3-one | 6441416 | Click to see CC(C)C(C)C=CC(C)C1CCC2=C3C=CC4=CC(=O)CCC4(C3CCC12C)C | 392.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Stellasterol | 5283628 | Click to see CC(C)C(C)C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C | 398.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Hydroxysteroids | |||||
| 3-Hydroxysandaracopimaric acid | 101200911 | Click to see CC1(CCC2C(=C1)CCC3C2(CCC(C3(C)C(=O)O)O)C)C=C | 318.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1358 |
| 7-ethenyl-2-hydroxy-1,4a,7-trimethyl-3,4,4b,5,6,9,10,10a-octahydro-2H-phenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid | 78385100 | Click to see CC1(CCC2C(=C1)CCC3C2(CCC(C3(C)C(=O)O)O)C)C=C | 318.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1358 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Alanine and derivatives | |||||
| D-alanine | 71080 | Click to see CC(C(=O)O)N | 89.09 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)97854-9 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Aspartic acid and derivatives | |||||
| D-Aspartic acid | 83887 | Click to see C(C(C(=O)O)N)C(=O)O | 133.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)97854-9 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Glutamic acid and derivatives | |||||
| Glutamic Acid | 33032 | Click to see C(CC(=O)O)C(C(=O)O)N | 147.13 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)97854-9 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Leucine and derivatives | |||||
| Leucine | 6106 | Click to see CC(C)CC(C(=O)O)N | 131.17 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)97854-9 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Proline and derivatives | |||||
| Proline | 145742 | Click to see C1CC(NC1)C(=O)O | 115.13 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)97854-9 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Tyrosine and derivatives | |||||
| Tyrosine | 6057 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1CC(C(=O)O)N)O | 181.19 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)97854-9 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides | |||||
| (2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[2-[(1S)-1-hydroxyethyl]-3-methylphenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 11001532 | Click to see CC1=C(C(=CC=C1)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C(C)O | 314.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1358 |
| 2-[2-(1-Hydroxyethyl)-3-methylphenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 85353993 | Click to see CC1=C(C(=CC=C1)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C(C)O | 314.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1358 |
| Juniperoside II | 10979937 | Click to see CC1=C(C(=CC=C1)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C(C)O | 314.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1358 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Ketones | |||||
| (+)-Mayurone | 13154078 | Click to see CC1(CCCC2(C13CC3C(=O)CC2)C)C | 206.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-960852 |
| 4a,8,8-Trimethyloctahydrocyclopropa[d]naphthalen-2(3H)-one | 579648 | Click to see CC1(CCCC2(C13CC3C(=O)CC2)C)C | 206.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-960852 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Biflavonoids and polyflavonoids | |||||
| Amentoflavone | 5281600 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3O)O)C4=C(C=CC(=C4)C5=CC(=O)C6=C(C=C(C=C6O5)O)O)O)O | 538.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1358 |
| Cupressuflavone | 5281609 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3O)O)C4=C(C=C(C5=C4OC(=CC5=O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O | 538.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1358 |
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