Cupressus torulosa, commonly known as the Himalayan cypress or Bhutan cypress, is a species of cypress tree native to the mountainous northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the Himalayas.[3]
Himalayan cypress | |
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By Manali-Leh Highway, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
(unranked): | Gymnosperms |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Pinales |
Family: | Cupressaceae |
Genus: | Cupressus |
Species: | C. torulosa |
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Cupressus torulosa | |
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It is a large tree, growing up to 45 m (150 ft) in height.[4]
Cupressus torulosa is an evergreen conifer tree species found on limestone terrain in the western Himalaya at 300–2,800 metres (980–9,190 ft).[3][4] Information on its distribution further east is conflicting. It may occur in Vietnam.[3] However, according to Conifers of Vietnam, only cultivated forms exist in Vietnam,[5] and the Flora of China reports it from Tibet.[4]
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