| Cupressus torulosa Himalayan cypress |
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| Cupressus torulosa Manali-Leh Highway, Himachal Pradesh, India |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Genus: | Cupressus |
| Species: | C. torulosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Cupressus torulosa D.Don |
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Cupressus torulosa, known as the Himalayan cypress, is a species of cypress in southern Asia.
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.