https://i0.wp.com/bonsailakemerritt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/359_MG_0791.jpg?fit=839%2C692&ssl=1 Bonsai Detail Brief Description Sierra juniper (Juniperus occidentalis var. australis ) Donated by Joan Scroggs. This tree was collected by Joan high in the Sonora Pass of the Sierra Nevada in 1973. Common Name Sierra Juniper Scientific Name Juniperus occidentalis subsp. australis