👉 Himalaya is an extinct genus of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, which was part of the Verulamian clade and first appeared during the late Cretaceous period (56 million years ago). It's known for its unique, towering coniferous trees, including the Himalayan blackberry tree. The genus is named after its endemic range in the Himalayas, where it was found only once before extinction due to a catastrophic event that occurred about 100