| genus = Cupressus
| species = gigantea
| authority = W.C.Cheng & L.K.Fu
| synonyms =- Cupressus torulosa var. gigantea (W.C.Cheng & L.K.Fu) Farjon
}}Cupressus gigantea, the Tibetan cypress, is a species of conifer in the Cupressaceae family in Asia.
Distribution
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.
King cypress
The biggest known specimen is the famous King Cypress, about 50 meters high, 5.8 meters in diameter, {{convert|0.165|acre|m2|adj=on}} of crown-projection-area; and calculated age of 2,600 years.
References
{{Commons category}}{{Cupressaceae}}{{Taxonbar|from=Q1890300}}{{conifer-stub}} 6 : Cupressus|Endemic flora of Tibet|Trees of China|Vulnerable flora of Asia|Plants described in 1975|Taxonomy articles created by Polbot