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==Description== |
==Description== |
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It is a medium to extremely large tree, typically growing up to {{cvt|45|m|-1}} in height,<ref name=FoC>{{eFloras|2|200005422|Cupressus torulosa |first1=Liguo |last1=Fu |first2=Yong-fu |last2=Yu |first3=Robert P. |last3=Adams |first4=Aljos |last4=Farjon |volume=4 |access-date=16 March 2013}}</ref> 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. |
It is a medium to extremely large tree, typically growing up to {{cvt|45|m|-1}} in height,<ref name=FoC>{{eFloras|2|200005422|Cupressus torulosa |first1=Liguo |last1=Fu |first2=Yong-fu |last2=Yu |first3=Robert P. |last3=Adams |first4=Aljos |last4=Farjon |volume=4 |access-date=16 March 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://xz-people-com-cn.translate.goog/n2/2023/0527/c138901-40433590.html?_x_tr_sch=http&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp |title=Tibet's 102.3-meter "tall tree" breaks Asian record |work=People's Daily}}</ref> This discovery places ''Cupressus torulosa'' as the second tallest tree species on Earth, only behind the Coast Redwood (''[[Sequoia sempervirens]]''). |
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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Latest revision as of 18:57, 5 September 2023
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ 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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