Native to the eastern Himalaya in Bhutan and adjacent areas of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India.
A rare one here: only 5 on the map (#217 of 384 species).
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It is the official national tree of Bhutan, where it is often associated with Buddhist religious places. It has been widely planted around Vihara monasteries and Buddhist temples there for centuries.