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The type occurs wild in Afghanistan, at high elevations in 

 the Himalaya and the mountains of China. 



It was introduced into England about 1830, and is occasionally 

 cultivated in rockeries, sometimes under the name of J. pseudo- 

 Sahina. 



J. squamata is much like some of the dwarf forms of J. 

 communis, but is distinguished by its one-seeded fruit. J. 

 recurva differs in its closely pressed leaves, recurved branches, 

 and much larger fruit. 



Juniperus taxifolia, Hooker and Arnott. 

 Yew-leaved Juniper. 



A shrub or tree about 40 ft. high, with a more or less twisted 

 trunk. Branches horizontal, spreading, with pendulous branch- 

 lets. Young shoots narrowly winged. Leaves bright green, narrow, 

 about I in. long, ^^o— rV in. broad, blunt at the apex, with two 

 broad bands of stomata on the upper surface, keeled below. 

 Fruit about ^ in. in diameter, globose. Seeds 3, with 2-3 resin 

 glands. 



J. taxifolia has been much confused with J. formosana, Hayata, 

 but may be easily distinguished by its obtuse leaves. 



It is found only in the Bonin Islands, where it grows on Muko- 

 jima, Chichi-jima, and Ani-jima. Formerly it was a common tree, 

 called " Spruce " by the original Bonin Islanders and used by 

 them for posts in their houses and for fuel. Seeds were 

 recently sent to the Arnold Arboretum by Wilson. 



Clinton-Baker, op. cit. iii, 30 (1913) ; Wilson," The Bonin Islands " (Journ. 

 Am. Arb. 1, 109 (1919) ). 



Juniperus tetragona, Schlechtendal. 

 Rock Cedar. 



Junipenis sabinoides, Sargent. 



Usually a bush or small tree 20-30 ft. high, more rarely of 

 larger dimensions. Branchlets stout, four-sided. Leaves in pairs 

 closely appressed, strongly keeled on the back, blunt- or short- 

 pointed, about i\; in. long, minutely toothed on the margins. 

 Juvenile leaves awl-shaped, |-|- in. long. Fruit globular, bluish- 

 black, I in. in diameter. Seeds 3-5, angular, more or less grooved 

 or pitted. 



This species, allied to J. occidentalis, is best distinguished 

 from that plant by its four-angled branchlets. It is found on 

 Hmestone hills in W. and S. Texas, spreading southwards. Not 

 known to be in cultivation. 



Clinton-Baker, Illust. Conif. iii, 31 (1913), 



