''Cupressus torulosa'', commonly known as the Himalayan cypress or Bhutan cypress, is a species of

cypress Cypress is a common name for various coniferous trees or shrubs of northern temperate regions that belong to the family Cupressaceae. The word ''cypress'' is derived from Old French ''cipres'', which was imported from Latin ''cypressus'', the ...

tree native to the mountainous northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the Himalayas. It is a large tree, growing up to in height.

Distribution

''Cupressus torulosa'' is an evergreen

conifer Conifers are a group of conifer cone, cone-bearing Spermatophyte, seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms. Scientifically, they make up the phylum, division Pinophyta (), also known as Coniferophyta () or Coniferae. The division contains a single ...

tree species found on limestone terrain in the western Himalaya at . Information on its distribution further east is conflicting. It may occur in Vietnam. However, according to ''Conifers of Vietnam'', only cultivated forms exist in Vietnam, and the ''Flora of China'' reports it from Tibet.

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torulosa Flora of India Flora of Tibet Plants described in 1824 Least concern plants Least concern biota of Asia {{conifer-stub