清水圆柏 qing shui yuan bai

Juniperus tsukusiensis Masamune, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 44: 50. 1930.

Shrubs procumbent. Needlelike leaves usually present on mature plants, often in whorls of 3, densely arranged, ca. 6 mm.

Mountains; circa 2200 m. E Taiwan (Hualian Xian) [Japan]

This variety was described by G. Masamune as only differing in its procumbent habit from var. chinensis; the latter taxon has a variable habit from a shrub to a tall tree.