| Himalayan cypress | |
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| By Manali-Leh Highway, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
Scientific classification
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| 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]
Description
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).
Distribution
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]
References
- ^ Qin, H.-n.; Christian, T.; Zhang, D (2013). "Cupressus torulosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T191576A1989653. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T191576A1989653.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Cupressus torulosa". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ a b c Earle, Christopher J., ed. (2018). "Cupressus torulosa". The Gymnosperm Database. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ a b Fu, Liguo; Yu, Yong-fu; Adams, Robert P.; Farjon, Aljos. "Cupressus torulosa". Flora of China. Vol. 4. Retrieved 16 March 2013 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- ^ "Tibet's 102.3-meter "tall tree" breaks Asian record". People's Daily.
- ^ Luu, Nguyen Duc To; Philip Ian Thomas (2004). Conifers of Vietnam. ISBN 1-872291-64-3. Archived from the original on 2007-05-19.
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