Cupressus austrotibetica

In May 2023 a team of Chinese researchers found a record Cupressus austrotibetica with a height of 102.3 m. Here is the article about this discovery (in Chinese): Searching for Asia's Tallest Tree. The photo of this giant tree (© Baidu). It is well inside the Cupressus austrotibetica distribution range and close to several collections available in various herbaria. Typical foliage of Cupressus austrotibetica (© Baidu). This is the tallest recorded tree in Eurasia. The previous record was a Cupressus tortulosa from eastern Bhutan which was measured to 91 m.