Juniperous macropoda / Juniperous exceisa polycarpus or Pashthani Juniper is a unique ecosystem and is considered as the oldest living creatures on the surface of earth and also known as “Living Fossil”. According some estimation its age ranges from 2000 to 2500 years. Its Botanical Name is Juniperous macropoda,Hk.f. and family name is Cupressaceae local name Pashthani Juniper but in Urdu people called it Sanabor.

Junipers are found in Ziarat

Ziarat

Ziarat is the capital of Ziarat District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located at 30°22'47N 67°43'38E with an altitude of 2543 metres and is a famous holiday resort of Balochistan and nearly every trip from Karachi to Quetta stops at Ziarat...

, known as the second largest Juniper forest in the world, Zarghoon Mount Quetta

Quetta

is the largest city and the provincial capital of the Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Known as the "Fruit Garden of Pakistan" due to the diversity of its plant and animal wildlife, Quetta is home to the Hazarganji Chiltan National Park, which contains some of the rarest species of wildlife in the...

 , Kalat

Kalat

Kalat or Qalat is a historical town located in Kalat District, Balochistan, Pakistan. Kalat is the capital of Kalat District and is known locally as Kalat-i-Baloch and Kalat-i-Sewa....

 districts of Balochistan

Balochistan (Pakistan)

Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...

on an approximate area of about 200000 acres (809.4 km²). The largest compact block lies in Ziarat district which covers an area of about 247000 acres (999.6 km²).

There are many important species found, bushes and ground flora etc. are associated with this species.