Juniperus squamata

Juniperus squamata

Juniperus squamata (flaky juniper or Himalayan juniper) is a species of juniper native to the Himalaya and China, from northeastern Afghanistan and Pakistan east to Yunnan in southwestern China, and with disjunct populations north to western Gansu and east to Fujian.

It grows at 1,600-4,900 m altitude. It is the provincial tree of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (unofficial).