#juniperus squamata

Yushan juniper Juniperus morrisonicola

This individual juniper is found at Jiaming Lake National Trail in Taiwan, coming in at just around 1,000 years. It's one of the most famous trees in Taiwan. Juniperus morrisonicola is sometimes treated as a variety of Juniperus squamata, but DNA profiling suggests that it's its own species. Juniper all over the world found in such extreme alpine tundra habitats exhibit this stunting and bending due to cold temperatures and exposure to wind.

Bonsai Series, No. 4.