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Ashe juniper

Juniperus ashei · Cupressaceae · all Juniperus records · also called Mountain cedar

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1. Fire evidence and conditions

Fire evidence: Mixed evidence — location does not change the cited classification.
Fire-performance conditions: No test or rating condition is normalized.
Fire ecology context: No section-reviewed fire-ecology context is normalized.
Placement evidence: 0 source placement records; source schemes remain separate.
Evidence regions: Global; southeastern US
Maintenance: No sourced horticultural maintenance assertion is normalized; fire-test conditions do not supply maintenance advice.

2. Why this plant is relevant here

State distribution: Documented in AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TX.
Native range: Current cited native range in AR, MO, OK, TX.
Introduced / established: No introduced or established row is normalized; that does not prove native status.
USDA hardiness: No hardiness value is normalized.

3. Legal, ecological, and broader status

Legal-list status: Set a location for an exact legal-list result; source silence is not clearance.
Seed-list status: Set a location to compare the separate state noxious-weed seed layer.
Reported invasive here: No ecological invasive report is normalized; that does not prove noninvasiveness.
Broader regional context: Aggregate AK, HI, and L48 evidence is shown only as regional context, never as an exact-state finding.
Federal context: Federal designations remain separate from state legal-list results.

How to read this page

The status above is computed from the cited rows below: independent recommendations can support a fire-resistant result, an avoid row can produce keep-away, and disagreement stays visible as conflict. Placement notes preserve each source’s own scheme rather than translating unlike rules into one scale. This is evidence about a plant, not permission to plant it in every part of the defensible space; Zone 0 remains noncombustible.

Ashe juniper (Juniperus ashei) — Photo: (c) saltyhiker, some rights reserved (CC BY) (CC BY), via iNaturalist. Species-typical, not necessarily this cultivar.

Form: shrub
Current cited native range: AR, MO, OK, TX
Grows in: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MO, MS, NC +3
Rated in: Global; southeastern US
Family: Cupressaceae
Evidence: 58 cited sources

Native and introduced range evidence

These are exact U.S. botanical-area records from the cited range source. Native and introduced describe biogeographic relationship, not fire performance or planting approval. Doubtful and extinct rows stay visible but do not count as current presence.

Current native

4

exact source areas

Current introduced

0

exact source areas

Qualified

0

doubtful or extinct source rows

4 native source areas · World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16 v16, as of 2026-06-04

Arkansas (AR)
Missouri (MO)
Oklahoma (OK)
Texas (TX)

The lossless worldwide derivative is retained once in the research corpus; object pages repeat only exact U.S. areas needed by the local lens. The JSON twin carries the same page assertions.

The evidence

Grouped by what each source concluded. Primary evidence rated the plant itself (a lab, field program, or original curation); corroboration compiled or republished another source's rating and resolves to its root lineage.

Mid-scale / conditional (1)

Quantifying and ranking the flammability of ornamental shrubs in the southern United States — USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station + NIST (Long, Behm, Zipperer, Hermansen, Maranghides, Mell) · 2006 · original source Primary evidence Lab-tested lineage: ufifas-srs-tree

“Moderate flammability (whole-plant burns, NIST BFRL)”

Listed without a rating (57)

FLAMITS: FLAMmability plant traiTS database — Dryad / Global Ecology and Biogeography · Dryad version 9 · original source Corroboration Trait database lineage: meta-aggregator

57 cited rows from this source; its identity, lineage and tier are stated once.
- “burnt biomass (%): 76.72” · score 76.72 (FLAMITS — burnt biomass (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 9906; Consumability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling march. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “burnt biomass (%): 79.96” · score 79.96 (FLAMITS — burnt biomass (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 9907; Consumability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling march. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “burnt biomass (%): 14.47” · score 14.47 (FLAMITS — burnt biomass (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 9908; Consumability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling march. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “burnt biomass (%): 35.48” · score 35.48 (FLAMITS — burnt biomass (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 9909; Consumability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling march. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “burnt biomass (%): 53.26” · score 53.26 (FLAMITS — burnt biomass (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 9910; Consumability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling march. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “burnt biomass (%): 81.08” · score 81.08 (FLAMITS — burnt biomass (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 9911; Consumability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling march. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “burnt biomass (%): 51.49” · score 51.49 (FLAMITS — burnt biomass (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 9912; Consumability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling march. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “burnt biomass (%): 83.3” · score 83.3 (FLAMITS — burnt biomass (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 9913; Consumability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling march. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “burnt biomass (%): 93.14” · score 93.14 (FLAMITS — burnt biomass (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 9914; Consumability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling march. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “burnt biomass (%): 66.24” · score 66.24 (FLAMITS — burnt biomass (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 9915; Consumability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling march. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “burnt biomass (%): 52.43” · score 52.43 (FLAMITS — burnt biomass (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 9916; Consumability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling march. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2625” · score 2625 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9917; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling february. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2782” · score 2782 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9918; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling march. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2494” · score 2494 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9919; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling may. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2338” · score 2338 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9920; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling june. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2702” · score 2702 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9921; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling july. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2835” · score 2835 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9922; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling september. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2393” · score 2393 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9923; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling october. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2615” · score 2615 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9924; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling december. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2633” · score 2633 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9925; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling january. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2572” · score 2572 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9926; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling march. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2579” · score 2579 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9927; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling april. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2523” · score 2523 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9928; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling february. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2581” · score 2581 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9929; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling march. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2235” · score 2235 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9930; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling may. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2338” · score 2338 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9931; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling june. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2744” · score 2744 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9932; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling july. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2995” · score 2995 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9933; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling september. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2499” · score 2499 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9934; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling october. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2697” · score 2697 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9935; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling december. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2736” · score 2736 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9936; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling january. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2475” · score 2475 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9937; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling march. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2277” · score 2277 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 9938; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling april. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 107.7” · score 107.7 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9939; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling summer. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 203.67” · score 203.67 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9940; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling summer. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 449.66” · score 449.66 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9941; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling summer. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 542.3” · score 542.3 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9942; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling summer. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 519.08” · score 519.08 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9943; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling summer. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 422.54” · score 422.54 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9944; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling summer. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 49.36” · score 49.36 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9945; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling summer. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 227.01” · score 227.01 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9946; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling summer. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 516.31” · score 516.31 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9947; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling summer. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 546.44” · score 546.44 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9948; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling summer. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 386.56” · score 386.56 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9949; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling summer. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 221.69” · score 221.69 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9950; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling summer. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 29.5” · score 29.5 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9951; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling winter. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 28.25” · score 28.25 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9952; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling winter. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 178.04” · score 178.04 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9953; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling winter. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 433.21” · score 433.21 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9954; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling winter. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 446.07” · score 446.07 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9955; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling winter. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 318.67” · score 318.67 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9956; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-1; sampling winter. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 13.73” · score 13.73 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9957; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling winter. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 32.39” · score 32.39 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9958; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling winter. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 119.11” · score 119.11 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9959; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling winter. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 395.86” · score 395.86 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9960; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling winter. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 382.99” · score 382.99 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9961; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling winter. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 263.07” · score 263.07 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9962; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Owens1998-2; sampling winter. Primary study Owens1998: Owens, M. K., Lin, C.-D., Taylor, J. C. A., & Whisenant, S. G. (1998). Seasonal patterns of plant flammability and monoterpenoid content in Juniperus ashei. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24, 2115-2129.

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Juniperus ashei (Ashe juniper, Mountain cedar). FireApproved. https://fireapproved.com/plants/juniperus-ashei/. Last verified 2026-08-23.