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Abies alba


European Silver Fir Tree




Origin:  Endemic and widespread in Europe it is found in the Pyrenees, the Alps, the Carpathians, Corsica, Italy, and the Balkan Peninsula to Bulgaria and northern Greece.
Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Abies
Species
alba
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (evergreen)
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Canadian Hardiness Zone
2 - 5a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-29 to -23
Temperature (°F)
-20 to -10
Height
40 - 50 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
May
Growth
Medium
Habitat
The mountains of Europe from 300 to 2000 m.
Leaf Description
The leaves are needle-like, flattened, 18 - 30 mm long and 2 mm wide by 0.5 mm thick, glossy dark green above and with two greenish-white bands of stomata below. The tip of the leaf is usually slightly notched.
Fruit Description
The cones are 9 - 17 cm long and 3 - 4 cm broad, with about 150 - 200 scales, each scale with an exserted bract and two winged seeds; they disintegrate when mature to release the seeds.
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