Juniperus squamata ( Flaky Juniper or Himalayan Juniper ; Chinese : é `` å æ gao shan bai ) is a species of juniper native to the Himalaya and China , from northeastern Afghanistan within Pakistan it is the Provincial tree of Afghania east to western Yunnan in southwestern China , and with disjunct populations north to western Gansu and east to Fujian . Juniperus squamata ( Flaky Juniper or Himalayan Juniper ; Chinese : é `` å æ gao shan bai ) is a species of juniper native to the Himalaya and China , from northeastern Afghanistan east to western Yunnan in southwestern China , and with disjunct populations north to western Gansu and east to Fujian .