lucayana, the former species found in St. Lucia, the latter in Bahamas and western Cuba (Adams 2008).

Also, since J. saxicola does not develop scale-leaved foliage, it is very different in appearance from the other Caribbean junipers.

Leaves always needle-like, decurrent, spreading, 5–7 mm long and ca.

1 mm wide, scale leaves never present on adult trees (see Remarks).

Seed cones dark blue with bloom, subglobose to reniform, 5 mm long, 3–4 mm diameter, 2 seeds per cone (Adams 1995).