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Abies fargesii

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Order
  
Pinales

Genus
  
Abies

Higher classification
  
Fir

Division
  
Pinophyta

Family
  
Pinaceae

Scientific name
  
Abies fargesii

Rank
  
Species

Abies fargesii Abies fargesii Conifer Record

Similar
  
Fir, Abies chensiensis, Abies chengii, Abies delavayi, Abies recurvata

Abies fargesii (Chinese: 巴山冷杉) is a species of fir, a coniferous tree in the Pinaceae family. Its common name is Farges' fir, after the French missionary, botanist and plant collector, Paul Guillaume Farges. Abies fargesii can grow very large and be up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall. It is endemic to central China where it is found in Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Shaanxi, and Sichuan provinces. It grows in mountains and river basins at altitudes between 1,500–3,900 metres (4,900–12,800 ft) ASL. The cones of the given fir are 0.8 to 1.5 by 1.3–2 centimetres (0.51–0.79 in).

Abies fargesii is a timber tree used in construction and for pulp.



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Abies fargesii Abies fargesii Conifer Record

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References

Abies fargesii Wikipedia