Cupressus torulosa
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| Cupressus torulosa Manali-Leh Highway, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
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Cupressus torulosa, known as the Himalayan cypress or Bhutan cypress, is a species of cypress in southern Asia. It is a large tree, up to 45 m (148 ft) high.[2]
Distribution
The Himalayan cypress is an evergreen conifer tree species is found on limestone terrain in the western Himalaya from 300–2,800 metres (980–9,190 ft).[2][3] Information on its distribution further east is conflicting. It may occur in Sichuan, China and in Vietnam.[3] However, according to "Conifers of Vietnam", only cultivated trees exist in Vietnam,[4] and the "Flora of China" reports it from Tibet, but not from Sichuan.[2]
See also
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References
- ^ "Cupressus torulosa D.Don". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 May 2016 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- ^ a b c Liguo Fu; Yong-fu Yu; Robert P. Adams; Aljos Farjon. "Carpinus putoensis". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ a b Christopher J. Earle (2012). "Chamaecyparis". The Gymnosperm Database. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ Luu, Nguyen Duc To; Philip Ian Thomas (2004). Conifers of Vietnam. ISBN 1-872291-64-3.
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