King Cypress

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King Cypress tree - the oldest tree in Tibet and perhaps China
King Cypress tree - the oldest tree in Tibet and perhaps China

King Cypress (genus Cupressus, also known as Great Cypress, or as Tibetans call it "the God of Tree") is a giant cypress tree in Tibet (about 50 meters high, 5.8 meters in diameter, 0.165 acre of crown-projection-area and calculated age of 2,600 years)[1][2]. King Cypress is located near the village of Bajie, about 7 kilometers from the town of Bayi, Nyingchi. King Cypress is surrounded by at least 0.1 km² of ancient cypress-trees with an average height of 44 meters. King Cypress is said to be the "life tree" of Tönpa Shenrab Miwoche, founder of the Bön tradition of Tibet.

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  1. ^ The oldest Bald Cypress is 1,400 years old
  2. ^ Callitropsis nootkatensis The oldest Nootka Cypress is 1,834 years old