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!Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb.

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Type: Type: Caucasus, Pallas (LE).

Habitat: `Pencil cedar' is fairly common, forming open forests in Baluchistan and the inner drier valleys of the Himalaya from 2000‑4000 m. The wood is used for fuel, beams and for pencil‑making. Also used as an incense. Fruit is medicinal. The seed number varies from 2‑5. Specimens examined from Baluchistan and R. R. Stewart 26398 from Nomal have large fruits that are 4‑5 seeded, the seeds being larger and harder. The other gatherings mainly from the N. W. Himalaya resembles J. indica Bertol. (J. wallichiana Hook. f., & Thoms.. ex Brandis) but the fruits are not 1seeded. According to R. R. Stewart (Annot, Cat. Vasc. Pl. W. Pak. & Kashm. 27.1972), J. indica is found chiefly east of Kashmir. J. seravschanica Korn. from Soviet C. Asia is closely related to J. excelsa and may not be specifically different. Common name: `Shupa, Shur'. Fl. Per.: May. Fr. Per.: October.

Distribution: Distribution: S.W. Europe, Caucasus, Iran, Arabia, Afghanistan, Baluchistan, N. W. & W. Himalaya, Nepal.

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Map Location: Gilgit: Rattu, above Astor, ± 9000', A‑7 Nomal‑Naltar, ± 10,000, 26398 (RAW); Baltistan: B‑8, 9 Hushe vy., 12000, G. G. Webster & E. Nasir 6259 (RAW); Satpura nala, 9‑10,000, R. R. Stewart 20277 (RAW); below Deosai, ± 13500, M. A. Siddiqi & Y. Nasir 4098 (RAW); A‑8 Biafo glacier, 3100 m, H Hartmann 24 (RAW); Chitral: B‑6 Kasavir, 1840 m, Chitral Gol, Hakim Khan 65 (RAW); Chumar Khan Pass‑Mastuj, 10,000', 11.7.1974 E. J. Ecker s.n. (RAW); S. Barum, glacier, 12,000, I. I. Chaudhri s.n. (RAW); B‑7 Hazara; Naran, A. H. Khan s.n. (PPFI‑B), Kashmir: B‑8 Gurais, 8000', R. R. Stewart 19623 (RAW); Gadsar, R. R. & 1. D. Stewart 19666 (RAW); Kurram: B, C‑6 Parachinar, 6000', R. R. Stewart 28999 (RAW); Baluchistan: D‑4 Ziarat, M. A. Siddiqi & Y. Nasir 3544 (RAW); id., common, M. Nath 2341 (RAW); id., Ziarat, I! K. Mall 16185 (RAW); Ziarat, Ranger students 9 (RAW); Shechar area, 6‑7000, in shale mounds, 11.6.1959, A. H. Khan s.n. (RAW); Khurwari baba, Ziarat, Rubina Akhter 12814 (RAW); Koshaki, Ziarat, 9700, 19.10.50, A,H Khan s.n. )PPFI‑B).