Two beautiful Junipers mark either side of the South entrance to McDonald arena. The Juniper pictured is on the Southwest side of the arena. Unfortunately, Missouri only has one native, but many others are planted. Leaves in the family are all needle-like and are spirally attached to the branch. They sometimes have a sheath around the bases.
Cones are larger than other conifers.
A few Norway Spruces appear on the edges of parking lots on campus. There is a whole grove of them all along the North side of the tennis courts. As youngsters, they look alot like Blue Spruce, but are much more green. They have a very grand appearance as full-grown trees, with their bows hanging gracefully. The tops often die out in older specimens.