Alligator Juniper

Juniperus deppeana Steud. - Cypress family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 50.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Brown

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Alligator Juniper: Periploca ceanothiella, Sphinx dollii

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.