The genus Juniperus, represented by 60 species, mostly distributes in northern hemisphere, few in southern hemisphere. Native in Mainland China. Cultivated at the east and south sides of Institute of Modern History, west side of Institute of Information Science, the front of the Institute of Statistical Science, and the residential area behind the Institute of Botany. Evergreen shrubs or small trees. The young branches are flattened and arranged close to the same plane.
Mature cones are woody and dehiscent.