Abies fabri
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Abies fabri (Mast.) Craib. |
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Divisio: Pinophyta Subdivisio: Pinophytina Classis: Pinopsida Subclassis: Pinidae Ordo: Pinales |
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Abies fabri (= Abies delavayi var. fabri), commonly known as Faber's Fir, is a tree.
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[edit] Naming
Abies fabri was already described and the name validly published by Maxwell Tylden Masters. It was not until 1920, however, that William Grant Craib reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.
[edit] Taxonomy
The Faber's Fir is a species in the genus Abies (fir) which contains 48 species and belongs to the family of the Pinaceae (Pine Family).
[edit] Characteristics
[edit] Growth
[edit] Wood and Bark
[edit] Leaves
Abies fabri is an evergreen plant with coniferous leaves with a cushion-like base. The leaves are arranged opposite one another.
[edit] Flowers and Fruit
The fruits are cones.
[edit] Root System
[edit] Distribution
Abies fabri is native to Yunnan.
[edit] Cultivation
The Faber's Fir can withstand temperatures down to -23,3º C.
[edit] Uses
[edit] Maintenance
[edit] Varities and Cultivars
[edit] Poisonousness
Please read the health issues note!
[edit] Pests and Diseases
[edit] Man and Abies fabri
[edit] History
[edit] Abies fabri in art
[edit] Symbolism
[edit] Superstition
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] Literature
- Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
- Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
- efloras.org
[edit] Footnotes
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