Cupressus gigantea

Cupressus gigantea, the Tibetan cypress, is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae in Asia. It is endemic and found only in Southeast Tibet - China. Populations are concentrated along the Yarlung Tsangpo River. Cupressus gigantea is the biggest of all Cupressus species. The biggest known specimen is the famous King Cypress, about 50 meters high, 5.8 meters in diameter, 0.165-acre (670 m2) of crown-projection-area; and calculated age of 2,600 years.