Cupressus torulosa

Cupressus torulosa Himalayan cypress
Cupressus torulosa Manali-Leh Highway, Himachal Pradesh, India
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Pinophyta
Class:	Pinopsida
Order:	Pinales
Family:	Cupressaceae
Genus:	Cupressus
Species:	C. torulosa
Binomial name
Cupressus torulosa D.Don
Synonyms
Cupressus whitleyana Carr. Cupressus sempervirens L. var. indica Royle ex Parl. Cupressus doniana hort. ex Hook. Cupressus karnaliensis Silba Cupressus tongmaiensis Silba Cupressus tongmaiensis var. ludlowii Silba Cupressus tongmaiensis var. mustangensis Silba Cupressus tonkinensis Silba Cupressus flagelliformis Knight. Cupressus nepalensis Loud. Cupressus tournefortii Ten.

Cupressus torulosa, known as the Himalayan cypress, is a species of cypress in southern Asia.

Distribution

The Himalayan cypress is an evergreen conifer tree species is found in the Himalaya from 300–1,800 metres (980–5,900 ft). It is also found on limestone terrain in Sichuan China and in Vietnam.

See also

• Cupressus
• Index: Flora of Himalayan Region