Juniper indica is a large deciduous shrub or small tree, ultimate brachlets densely arranged, straight, usually 4 angled. Leaves both scale like and awl or needle like; awl-like leaves 3-6mm, awl like leaves 3-6mm spreading, present on lower branches; scale like leaves less than 1.5mm, over lapping in four ranks, present on terminal branches. Seed cone ovoid, 6-13mm, erect, greenish brown when young, later turns to blue. Fruiting occurs during May-August.
Juniper indica is a Sinu-Japanese element and found throughout Nepal within the altitudinla range of 3300m to 4500m. It prefers open and rocky slopes and sometimes forms pure forest on lower sub-alpine regions.
