Himalayan cypress
By Manali-Leh Highway, Himachal Pradesh, India
Scientific classification Edit this 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]
  • Athrotaxis joucadan Carrière
  • Cupressus balfouriana W.Bull
  • Cupressus doniana Hook.f.
  • Cupressus karnaliensis Silba
  • Cupressus majestica Knight
  • Cupressus nepalensis Loudon
  • Cupressus tournefortii Ten.
  • Thuja curviramea Miq.
In Botanical Garden of Valencia, Spain

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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 "Cupressus torulosa". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Earle, Christopher J., ed. (2018). "Cupressus torulosa". The Gymnosperm Database. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ "Tibet's 102.3-meter "tall tree" breaks Asian record". People's Daily.
  6. ↑ 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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