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Abies fabri
Faber's Fir
Origin: Native to Yunnan and western China.
| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Abies |
| Species |
| fabri |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Keteleeria fabri |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -18 - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -5 - 5 |
| Height |
| 25 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Listed as vulnerable on the current IUCN red list (http://www.iucnredlist.org). |
| Habitat |
| Abies fabri occurs in Sichuan, China at elevations of 2,000-3,000 m in cool, humid mountain ranges with an annual precipitation rate of greater than 2,000 mm. It is found growing in association with Tsuga chinensis, Picea likiangensis and rarely Larix potaninii. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bark is grey, becoming furrowed. Shoots are beige or brown, tinged yellow. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Winter buds are green tinged with purple, conic or globose in shape. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are 2 - 2.5 mm in length, bright silver with narrow stomatal bands and rounded apex. They spread below and above in two sets, forming a V-shaped groove. |
| Fruit Description |
| Cones are 4 - 5 cm in length with protruding bracts. |
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