Location: El Chico National Park, east of Pachuca, Hidalgo.
Altitude: 3,000 meters (9,582 ft).
Open meadow surrounded by almost pure forest of Abies religiosa.
The species mainy is growing around the edges of the meadows,
however some are also growing under the forest.
They can be found along the road to El Chico National Park
and the village of Mineral del Chico,
beginning just before Pueblo Nuevo,
and continuing untill before Mineral del Chico
growing with Abies religiosa, Pinus patula, Cupressus benthamii
and Juniperus deppeana var deppeana between 2,750 and 3,050 meters (9,000 and 10,000 feet).
The heaviest concentration is the meadowsnear the park entrance.
A few can be found along Hwy 105 in a much lower dryer area
growing with Pinus montezumae and Juniperus deppeana var. deppeana
at about 2,450 meters (8,000 feet).
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This is the same tree that appears in Adams new book Junipers of the world,
however some fences and picknic tables have been added since his photo was taken.
Many of the trees in this area are enclosed in several campgounds
and have their lower branches trimmed.
This tree is one of the largest, being about 4 meters tall.
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With Juniperus deppeana var. deppenana.
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A few trees had clear trunks, but this is the more typical form seen everywhere.
Most of the clear trunked trees seem to have been trimmed. They are in a campground.
There are however a few trees definitely not trimmed that where a little more erect with the trunk visible.
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