Cupressus torulosa
| Himalayan cypress | |
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| By Manali-Leh Highway, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
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] | |
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]
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 Vietnam.[3] However, according to Conifers of Vietnam, only cultivated trees exist in Vietnam,[5] and the Flora of China reports it from Tibet.[4]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 c 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.
- ^ 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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