Cupressus torulosa, the Himalayan cypress or Bhutan cypress, is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae, a cypress tree native to the mountainous northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, in the western Himalayas.
Description It is a medium to extremely large coniferous tree with scale-like leaves typically growing up to in height, with a trunk up to 3.5 m diameter at breast height. (~11 ft 5)
Distribution Cupressus torulosa is a coniferous 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 trees exist there.
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