Himalayan cypress | |
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By Manali-Leh Highway, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Cupressales |
Family: | Cupressaceae |
Genus: | Cupressus |
Species: | C. torulosa
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Binomial name | |
Cupressus torulosa | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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, in the western Himalayas. [3]
It is a medium to extremely large tree, typically growing up to 45 m (150 ft) in height, [4] with even larger specimens being present in Southwestern China. In June 2023, an individual was discovered that stood at 102.3 m (336 ft) in height. [5] This discovery places Cupressus torulosa as the second tallest tree species on Earth, only behind the Coast Redwood ( Sequoia sempervirens).
Cupressus torulosa is an evergreen conifer tree species found on limestone terrain in the western Himalaya at 300–2,800 m (1,000–9,200 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 there. [6]
Himalayan cypress | |
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By Manali-Leh Highway, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Cupressales |
Family: | Cupressaceae |
Genus: | Cupressus |
Species: | C. torulosa
|
Binomial name | |
Cupressus torulosa | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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, in the western Himalayas. [3]
It is a medium to extremely large tree, typically growing up to 45 m (150 ft) in height, [4] with even larger specimens being present in Southwestern China. In June 2023, an individual was discovered that stood at 102.3 m (336 ft) in height. [5] This discovery places Cupressus torulosa as the second tallest tree species on Earth, only behind the Coast Redwood ( Sequoia sempervirens).
Cupressus torulosa is an evergreen conifer tree species found on limestone terrain in the western Himalaya at 300–2,800 m (1,000–9,200 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 there. [6]