Published in Farjon, A. In: A Handbook of the World’s Conifers. Vol. 1 & 2. E. J. Brill, Leiden & Boston. 1112 pp. (2010).
The native range of this species is Central & SE. Arizona to W. Texas and N. Mexico. It is a tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is has environmental uses and social uses, as a medicine and for fuel.