RMRHDYHX–. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 17 Starting in W Nepal, forests of Himalayan Cedar (Cedrus deodara) are adapted to dry con- ditions in accordance with the main distribution range of this species in the western Hi- malayas, where precipitation is strongly reduced. At the northwestern Dhaulagiri massif it reaches the eastern limit of its range. It is frequently accompanied by an Olive tree (Olea cuspidata) and by the Himalayan Cypress (Cupressus torulosa) - both originating from the Mediterranean. However, the Cypress ranges much further to the east (as far as Indochina, with a large