Juniperus semiglobosa (English: Himalayan Pencil juniper; Chinese: æ˜†ä»‘Š¤šŠæŸ; pinyin: KŠ«nlún duŠ zi bÇŽi is a species of juniper native to the mountains of Central Asia, in northeastern Afghanistan, westernmost China (Xinjiang), northwesternmost India, southeastern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, western Nepal, northern Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. It grows at altitudes of 1,550-4,350 metres (5,090-14,270 ft).
The cones are flattened globose (from which the name semiglobosa) to bi-lobed or triangular, berry-like, 4-6 mm long and 4-8 mm across, Blue-black, and contain two or three seeds; they are mature in about 18 months. The pollen cones are 3-5 mm long, and shed their pollen in spring. It is usually dioecious (male and female cones on separate plants), but occasionally monoecious (male and female cones on the same plant).
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