Cupressus torulosa

Cupressus torulosa, commonly known as the Himalayan cypress or Bhutan cypress, is a species of cypress tree native to South Asia.[3]

Himalayan cypress
By Manali-Leh Highway, Himachal Pradesh, India

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
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 pakistanensis Silba
  • Cupressus tournefortii Ten.
  • Thuja curviramea Miq.

It is a large tree, growing up to 45 m (150 ft) in height.[4]

Distribution

Cupressus torulosa is an evergreen conifer tree species is found on limestone terrain in the western Himalaya from 300–2,800 metres (980–9,190 ft).[3][4] Information on its distribution further east is conflicting. It may occur in Sichuan of China and in Vietnam.[3] However, according to Conifers of Vietnam, only cultivated trees exist in Vietnam,[5] and the Flora of China reports it from Tibet, but not from Sichuan.[4]

References
  1. Zhang, D.; Christian, T. (2013). "Cupressus torulosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T32131A2810351. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T32131A2810351.en.
  2. "Cupressus torulosa". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  3. Earle, Christopher J., ed. (2018). "Cupressus torulosa". The Gymnosperm Database. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  4. Fu, Liguo; Yu, Yong-fu; Adams, Robert P.; Farjon, Aljos. "Cupressus torulosa". Flora of China. 4. Retrieved 16 March 2013 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  5. 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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