Cupressus gigantea
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Cupressus gigantea, the Tibetan cypress, is a species of conifer in the Cupressaceae
family in Asia
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, about 50 meters high, 5.8 meters in diameter, 0.165 acres (667.7 m²) of crown-projection-area; and calculated age of 2,600 years.
Cupressaceae
The Cupressaceae or cypress family is a conifer family with worldwide distribution. The family includes 27 to 30 genera , which include the junipers and redwoods, with about 130-140 species in total. They are monoecious, subdioecious or dioecious trees and shrubs from 1-116 m tall...
family in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
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King Cypress
The biggest known specimen is famous King CypressKing Cypress
King Cypress is a giant cypress tree in Tibet . King Cypress is located near the village of Bajie, about 7 kilometers from the town of Bayi, Nyingchi...
, about 50 meters high, 5.8 meters in diameter, 0.165 acres (667.7 m²) of crown-projection-area; and calculated age of 2,600 years.
Source
- Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Cupressus gigantea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.